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Hall says it is unfortunate that SCO has given no proof, nor solidly identified any software that belongs to them, leaving the Linux developers with no way of removing the supposedly offending code.
"I also think that it is significant that IBM, HP, Sun Microsystems, SGI, Novell and other companies too numerous to mention have had their lawyers look at SCO claims and then tell their customers to continue using Linux," Hall says. "Why would they continue to put their customers in harm's way if they thought there was any justification to SCO's claims?
"So the final advice I have for end users looking at using open source is to use common sense. If an IP claim smells like a scam, then it probably is."
Armed with the knowledge that IP infringement is likely to be the black cloud of all software for the foreseeable future and that mitigating risk for open source and proprietary software is congruous, CIOs can at least be assured that there will be one group of unequivocal beneficiaries - the lawyers.
Love Letters, Hate Mail and Hacks
The SCO lawsuits have stirred powerful emotions among all the major players and outsiders as wellEpistolary Exchanges SCO has sent a series of what it called "Love Letters" to various constituencies (licensees, Fortune 1000 companies, the US Congress, among others) explaining its case. In one such letter, SCO president and CEO Darl McBride wrote to the Linux community: "A sustainable business model for software development can be built only on an intellectual property foundation." Open-source community members replied: "Your offer to negotiate with us comes at the end of a farrago of falsehoods, half-truths, evasions, slanders and misrepresentations. [Linux] is not yours, has never been yours and will never be yours."
Hate Mail SCO receives a steady stream of hate e-mail from fringe elements of the Linux community. One printable missive said: "I bet you didn't even consider the resolve of thousands of programmers and geeks when you decided to hijack Linux. Well, you picked the wrong fight because nerds and geeks THRIVE on showing someone that they are wrong."
Hacks Hackers have continually attacked SCO's Web site, most successfully in late January when a virus called MyDoom specifically targeted SCO's network. MyDoom used thousands of zombie computers to knock SCO offline and slow Internet traffic in general. SCO was forced to temporarily change its home URL.
Recent Events
SCO Director Defends Fight-Back Stance
For more on the SCO debate in Australia, be sure to read this recent Computerworld interview with Kieran O'Shaughnessy, director of SCO Australia and NZ. Tired of being portrayed as the bad guys of IT, O'Shaughnessy has declared "we are not the anti-Christ of cyberspace" but a defender of Unix fighting the monolithic power of IBM.
Available online at: http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;97798672;fp;16;fpid;0
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Still Sneaking In: The Threats Your Security Tools Aren't Telling You About
Web 2.0 applications are all the rage, offering us tremendous value when it comes to collaboration and communication. They also open us up to new kinds of attacks however, and can cause problems in keeping systems and data secure. Read on to learn about the new attack methods and how you can defend yourself and your business.
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