Re: [boost] Exaggeration (was: SCO own copyright on C/C++!)

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-12-23 08:10:41

> > As we're in a more public forum, I'll add that I always take Register
> > stories with a pinch of salt, so I'd certainly like confirmation from a
> > closer source.  I have no idea what the specific claims on ctype.h etc.
> > are, simply that they appear to be mentioned by name.
>
> And, as we're in a more public forum, I'd appreciate it if this thing
> which is taken with a pinch of salt and then exaggerate doesn't spin
> completely out-of-control.  Alarming subject lines, even if
> subsequently retracted, tend to have negative consequences
> (http://tinyurl.com/33dgt).  This is not aimed at anyone in
> particular; I realize it was John who re-posted your message.

Apologies, if the subject line was misleading - I took it as read that this
was slightly "tongue in cheek".

John.