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| LinuxTag Wins Concession from SCO Germany |
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Wednesday, June 25 2003 @ 02:30 PM EDT
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Heise.de is reporting, in German, naturally, that SCO has filed a court document essentially agreeing not to repeat any more FUD in Germany against Linux. Here's an English computer-"translation" by Sherlock:
"SCO adds itself warning by LinuxTag
"The LinuxTag is present now an omission assertion of SCO Germany. Therein the enterprise commits itself to state in the future not further of Linux operating systems contained illegitimately acquired mental property of SCO Unix. The SCO Group will also not continue to state, final users could be made liable for the use of Linux or would have prosecution to fear as well as Linux are an not authorized derivative of Unix. During offence become a contractual penalty of 10.000 euro due.
"Against SCO several warnings are present. The association LinuxTag was selected of SCO as a recipient of the omission assertion, since this had expressed a warning as one first and a representative selection of the Linux users represents the members. The warning should force SCO to submit proofs for the alleged law breakings or take the statements back.
"Johannes Loxen of the German Linux federation regards the omission assertion as a partial success for the Linux municipality, since now the Vorverurteilung of the Linux users is from the desk. Now enterprises, which sent warnings away, check as the SerNet GmbH, whether the omission assertion is sufficient representatively of all warnings."
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, August 14 2003 @ 10:49 AM EDT |
| Great Site, please keep up the good work. Here's a human-translation of said
text.
LinuxTag has received a declaration of forbearance from SCO Germany. In the
declaration, SCO Germany has agreed to no longer claim that Linux operating
systems contain illegally obtained IP of SCO Unix. The SCO group will also no
longer claim that end users could be made liable for the usage of linux or
expect to face legal proceedings; further, the declaration states that SCO
Germany will no longer claim that Linux is an
unauthorized derivative of Unix. Should an infringement of this declaration
take place, a penalty for breach of contract in the value of 10000€ will be
imposed.
SCO has received several warnings. LinuxTag was chosen by SCO as the recipient
of the declaration of forbearance, as this was one of the first groups to
issue a dissuasion and because the members are a representative group of Linux
users. The warning is intended to oblige SCO to provide proof for the
alledged IP infringements or refrain from making further claims.
Johannes Loxen from the German "Linux-Verband" sees the declaration as partial
success for the linux community in that the pre-judgment of linux users
has been swept from the table. Now other companies who also issued warnings,
e.g. SerNet GmbH, are examining whether all warnings are covered by the
declaration, according to Loxen who spoke to heise online.
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