December 17, 2009
by sjvn01
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You can measure Linux’s history in many ways. We usually think of it in terms of releases. The Linux kernel got its start in September 1991 with version 0.01. The kernel turned 18 this fall with the release of 2.6.something-or-other. … Continue reading
October 24, 2009
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Shame on me. I was sure that when SCO fired anti-Linux zealot and CEO Darl McBride, that Edward Cahn, the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Court Trustee would kill off SCO’s IBM lawsuit as a waste of money for a company that’s … Continue reading
October 19, 2009
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No one has taken SCO’s lawsuits against Linux-using companies seriously for years, but somehow or the other SCO kept hanging on like a bad cold that you couldn’t quite shake. The main reason for this was that SCO CEO Darl … Continue reading
August 28, 2009
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Earlier this week, a Federal Appeals Court ruled that the U.S. District Court had overstepped its grounds in ruling that SCO had never bought Novell’s Unix IP (intellectual property) rights. Without those IP rights, SCO didn’t have a leg to … Continue reading
August 24, 2009
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Oh the irony. Today, August 24th, a Federal Appeals Court ruled that while the walking dead SCO still owes Novell big bucks for selling Unix to Sun and Microsoft, the District Court overstepped its grounds in ruling that SCO had … Continue reading
June 16, 2009
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I’ve never been a fan of horror-movie series where no matter what happens to the baddie, such as Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movies, he’s up and ready to kill again in the next sequel. So, you can … Continue reading