Re: [QD-Filosofia] Linus Torvalds sucks...

On 22 de ago de 2005, at 22:41, Ricardo Andere de Mello wrote:

> Que eu saiba pode usar o nome Unix, n=E3o pode?

N=E3o. N=E3o pode:

"Despite SCO's acquisition, from Novell, of much of the intellectual=20
property associated with Unix, the Unix name itself was transferred to=20=

The Open Group, which established a licensing program for the use of=20
the name that includes software testing as well as a licensing fee,=20
among other things. SCO and Novell are sparring over the extent of=20
SCO's ownership of Unix, while SCO and IBM are embroiled in a=20
trade-secrets lawsuit."

http://news.com.com/2100-1016-1015814.html

"Unix System Laboratories was once a subsidiary of AT&T that owned both=20=

the Unix trademark and the Unix System V source code. The company was=20
dissolved when it was acquired by Novell Inc. in 1993. Novell=20
eventually sold some of the Unix System Laboratories assets, which were=20=

acquired by The SCO Group in 2000. As part of its Unix divestiture,=20
Novell transferred the Unix copyright to the Open Group."

http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;2034962603;fp;2;fpid;1

E, finalmente, os picaretas themselves:

http://www.opengroup.org/tm-guidelines.htm

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Georges