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Re: Linux copyrighted by someone ?!



Shlomi Fish wrote:
> 
> At 08:05 PM 8/21/97 +0300, Ira Abramov wrote:
> 
> >    The plaintiffs in the suit were Linus Torvalds; Specialized Systems
> >Systems Consultants, Inc. (Linux Journal) of Seattle; Yggdrasil computing,
> >Inc. in San Jose; Linux International, Amherst, NH; and Work Group
> >Solutions of Aurora, CO. Non-plaintiffs Red Hat Software, Inc., Metrolink
> >Inc., and Digital Equipment Corporation supported the litigation and
> >contributed to the cost of the litigation.
> 
> Now, is it my imagination or Digital seem to actually support the Linux
> project? I remember they also contributed workstations for our booth at a
> computer show. DEC maintains Digital UNIX, so logic dictates they should
> disaprove of a free replacement to it. Or do they want that as many OSes as
> possible would be able to run on their machines, and are glad that a
> flavour with source compatibility to x86s is developed without any expense
> on their part?

Digital line of though is "we sell SOLUTIONS".  They don't care
much what this solution is made of as long as THEY sell it and
their customers are happy with their SOLUTIONS.

I think this is a nice aproach - they don't let stupid "not
invented here" and other non-relevant petty feelings to distract
them from their objective - helping their clients to get their
work done.

(I am not afiliated by any way with Digital,  except maybe that
I like their aproach towards Linux).

Cheers,

--Amos

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