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Old 08-05-2003, 11:29 PM   #3
SteveDallas
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I'm not paying a penny until we see a court decision. This is simply an attempt to scare big corporations into some CYA. If they call me (unlikely--there are far bigger fish to fry) I'll offer to consider paying if they sign a contract refunding me the fee plus an extra small amount for our trouble in the event that their lawsuits are not successful.

Too many people had their fingers in the Unix development pie even before Linux came along for any one entity to have a clear claim now, and the one entity that IMO deserved a chance to exercise some control & stronger licensing over it (that would be AT&T) never bothered to try very hard because they didn't consider it a strategic product.
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