Linux Users Protest Lawsuit Against IBM

June 20, 2003 - Protesters gather in front of Lindon software company SCO to oppose the company's more than $3 billion lawsuit against IBM. Many Linux users from Utah County, held signs and marched while chanting their objections.

Audio

Darl McBride answers questions [10.4 MB WMA] More Photos

Reports

2003-06-21 Linux users protest lawsuit against IBM
2003-11-12 SCO v IBM [YouTube]

Documents

SCO Protest
Provo Linux Users Group Flyer [PDF] Photos Photos

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SCO and the Legal Future of Free Software

February 23 2004 - The Harvard Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT) presents Eben Moglen, General Counsel of the Free Software Foundation. Moglen is also Professor of Law and Legal History at Columbia Law School.

Videos

Introduction [YouTube]
Software as a product, as knowledge and as a service [YouTube]
SCO's lawsuit [YouTube]
SCO, free software and Eldred v. Ashcroft [YouTube]
SCO, Microsoft and patents [YouTube]
Distribution of music / movies and 'owners of culture' [YouTube]

Q&A 1 [YouTube]
Q&A 2 [YouTube]
Q&A 3 [YouTube]
Q&A 4 [YouTube]

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Could SCO v IBM happen to you?

January 15 2004 - Jeremy Malcolm presents at linux.conf.au a paper on issues related to SCO v IBM. According to Malcolm, "SCO's point is that the open source development model does not adequately vet contributors' code for violations of intellectual property rights."

Videos

The players and what stage are we at? [YouTube]
What SCO is saying and what SCO claims IBM took? [YouTube]
Intellectual Property Law [YouTube]
When are you allowed to copy [YouTube]
How to protect yourself [YouTube]
More ways to protect yourself [YouTube]
Conclusion [YouTube]

Slides [PDF]

Reports

2004-01-12 Torvalds turns up at linux.conf.au
2004-01-18 linux.conf.au report More More Photos Photos

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Defending Intellectual Property Rights

February 2, 2004 - The Harvard Journal of Law and Technology presents Darl McBride, president and CEO of SCO. SCO's suit (called by some the "case against open source") against IBM for unfair trade practices and other alleged violations was making headlines in cyberlaw and mainstream media.

Videos

Introduction [YouTube]
Intellectual Property [YouTube]
SCO's Intellectual Property [YouTube]
Linux and the GPL [YouTube]
Digital Age Problems [YouTube]
The Future of Free Software v Proprietary Software [YouTube]

Q&A 1 [YouTube]
Q&A 2 [YouTube]
Q&A 3 [YouTube]
Q&A 4 [YouTube]
Q&A 5 [YouTube]

Reports

2004-02-04 Though reviled by Linux enthusiasts, Darl McBride sticks to his guns
2004-02-04 Head of company targeted by virus speaks about intellectual property

Perspectives

2004-01-30 Harvard is Pleased to Invite Darl to Speak
2004-02-02 Free as in Maaah
2004-02-02 Darl Goes to Harvard - My First Quick Impressions More More
2004-02-04 Thoughts on Darl: Beliefs vs. Tactics
2005-02-05 Questioning the Kernel More
2005-02-09 Darl McBride's visit to Harvard
2004-02-15 Darl McBride's Harvard Appearance - Transcript
2005-03-24 Groklaw transcription of Darl McBride presentation

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