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Re: Linux copyrighted by someone ?!



On Mon, 25 Aug 1997, Shlomi Fish wrote:

> >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?

when you are as big as DEC, you can afford to support "cute" projects.
especially if it helps you sell your hardware. DEC today is a very happy
promoter of NT (for Alpha and Intel) so why not support one more OS they
are not exactly threatened by...?

from wired: http://wwww.wired.com/wired/5.08/linux.html

"...The automatic selection of programmers to work in the areas they know
best, and the ability of the system to expand endlessly by delegating
tasks in this naturally distributive way, has produced other benefits. "I
am impressed by the speed at which Linux has obtained features that have
taken commercial vendors many years to develop," says Jon "Maddog" Hall,
senior marketing manager for the Digital Unix Software Group and executive
director of the nonprofit Linux International. " 

see? no contradiction :-)

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