[Linux-aus] SCO's press release about licencing Linux is online

[Con Zymaris <conz@cyber.com.au>]

http://ir.sco.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=114170

LINDON,  Utah, Jul 21, 2003

The SCOŽ Group (SCO)(Nasdaq: SCOX) today announced that it has received
U.S. copyright registrations for UNIX System V source code, a
jurisdictional pre-requisite to enforcement of its UNIX copyrights.  The
company also announced it will offer UnixWareŽ licenses tailored to
support run-time, binary use of Linux for all commercial users of Linux
based on kernel version 2.4.x and later.  SCO will hold harmless
commercial Linux customers that purchase a UnixWare license against any
past copyright violations, and for any future use of Linux in a run-only,
binary format.


(my thanks to Sam Johnston <samj@aos.net.au>)

I draw your attention to the following:

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/tpa1974149/s52.html

''
TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 - SECT 52

Misleading or deceptive conduct

(1)
A corporation shall not, in trade or commerce, engage in conduct that is
misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive.
''

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/tpa1974149/s53.html

``
TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 - SECT 53

False or misleading representations

A corporation shall not, in trade or commerce, in connexion with the
supply or possible supply of goods or services or in connexion with the
promotion by any means of the supply or use of goods or services:
 ...
 (f)  make a false or misleading representation concerning the need for
 any goods or services; or
''

(my thanks to David Keegel <djk@cyber.com.au>)


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