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Originally posted by Rorschach
I think the difference is that Acacia actually has the bit of paper to back it up... SCO is just talking out their ass,
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Actually, i believe it's the opposite. SCO has alot of contracts and agreements, etc that we don't know about. I am not saying that SCO has the cat in the bag on the linux stuff, but there is way more to that story than the Acacia one.
A case in point.. you think JPEG format is available for all to use? There is a company called Forgent that has the patent claims on JPEG
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-945735.html
http://pmt.sourceforge.net/SVG-patents/jpeg.html
Acacia has a piece of paper patent that they purchased and broadly interpreted to mean more than it says. The only paper they have to back it up is that companies are licensing the thing and giving them the green paper.
There are 11+ adult companies defending against Acacia in court. Next court session is April 9th.
Alot more mainstream companies are finding my website and looking for info on defending their companies.
The RIAA is one of SCO's targets.
Fight the Bullseye!