discuss: SCO copyright violations on LDP
Subject:
Re: SCO copyright violations on LDP
From:
David Horton ####@####.####
Date:
6 Aug 2003 22:08:05 -0000
Message-Id: <3F317E05.3030205@megsinet.net>
M. Leo Cooper wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Aug 2003, Tabatha Marshall wrote:
>
>
>>The copyrights of all LDP docs belong to their authors. I suppose if it
>>doesn't bother authors to be associated with SCO, they could stay,
>
>
> It does bother *me*. Any association with SCO is the kiss of death as far as
> future employment prospects in the IT industry.
>
> I've e-mailed them repeatedly in the last few months asking them to remove my
> docs, but have received no reply. I think what's going on is that Darl McBride
> assumes everything on Caldera's old servers is an "inheritance" for SCO, and
> that he has rights to it.
>
> My opinion is that the LDP should consult a lawyer concerning options on this
> matter.
>
Wouldn't it go against the spirit of *free* documentation to exclude
SCO? I have no love for their recent tactics, but isn't *free*
documentation for everyone to use? To begin excluding certain groups
just because we happen to disagree with them is a dangerous path to
take. Should we then put similar limits on free speech? "You can say
whatever you want until we disagree with you," is not really free
speech. Just as, "you can modify or copy this document until we
disagree with you," is not really free documentation.
-Dave
