That Notorious Suit (Slightly OT)

[Nathan Kelley]

To OSI License Discussion subscribers,

By "That Notorious Suit" I mean the ongoing drama between The Santa 
Cruz Operation and International Business Machines over breach of 
contract.

I appears that the GnU General Public License, as part of routine 
proceedings in the case, is to be examined:

http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5098610.html

Reaction to this at Slashdot, OSNews and other sites was predictable.

Of course, the opportunity for the GnU General Public License to be 
weighed, measured, and not found wanting is obvious, as much as the 
potential consequences if it is found wanting.

The next logical step is to ask what flow-on effects a ruling in either 
direction would have - or might have - on other OSI-approved licenses. 
Not being familiar with U.S. law, I would appreciate any insights on 
this point.

Also, I'm glad to see an increasing use of open source products at the 
enterprise level in an open manner. It was not so long ago that the 
attitude was one of "hush hush".

Cheers, Nathan.

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