[boost] Re: Fw: [cxxpanel] SCO own copyright on C/C++!

From: Alexander Terekhov (terekhov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-12-27 12:16:35

John Maddock wrote:
> 
> I hope Alisdair won't mind me forwarding this one, but I'm really beginning
> to wonder where SCO are going next, ...

http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2877578,00.html

<quote author="Darl McBride" when=2002>

We get several dozen requests a month just to come in and see AIX 
or HP-UX code base. And C++ programming languages, we own those, 
have licensed them out multiple times, obviously. We have a lot of 
royalties coming to us from C++. It was interesting to see the 
depth of Caldera's intellectual capital.

</quote>

http://www.mozillaquest.com/Linux03/ScoSource-02_Story03.html#C++_Issues

<quote>

C++ Issues 

MozillaQuest Magazine: C++ appears to be one of the properties 
that SCO acquired through Novell's acquisition of AT&T's UNIX 
Systems Laboratories and subsequent purchase of Novell's UNIX 
interests by SCO. At this time most Linux and/or GNU/Linux 
distributions include C++ compilers and editors. Is this 
something for which SCO currently charges? If so, just what 
are the current arrangements? If not, will C++ licensing and 
enforcement be added to SCO's licensing and enforcement program?

Blake Stowell: C++ is one of the properties that SCO owns today 
and we frequently are approached by customers who wish to license 
C++ from us and we do charge for that. Those arrangements are 
done on a case-by-case basis with each customer and are not 
disclosed publicly. C++ licensing is currently part of SCO's 
SCOsource licensing program. 

MozillaQuest Magazine: How about GNU C++? Does GNU C++ use 
SCO IP? If so, could SCO license and/or charge for use of its 
IP in GNU C++?

Blake Stowell: I honestly don't know.

MozillaQuest Magazine: Does the C++ that currently is included 
in most if not all Linux distributions contain SCO IP?

(a) If so, is that being done with or without SCO 
permissions/licensing?

(b) If so, what impact/affect does this have on the ability 
of people to freely distribute and use copies of those 
Linux distributions? (Under GNU licensing, anyone may 
make as many copies of a GNU/Linux distribution as they 
please, freely distribute them for no charge and/or for 
a charge, and use a GNU/Linux on as many computes as they 
please -- at no charge. Etc.)

Blake Stowell: Again, I don't know. That's something we would 
have to research.

</quote>

regards,
alexander.

P.S. http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13342

<quote>

6 SCO will sue and send $1M bills to every government branch 
found using Linux. IBM's CEO will offer NASA $1B cash 
and indemnify the agency from any damages if they make SCO's 
Darl McBride a "space tourist" in orbit, but with no return 
ticket. 

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