it just gets weirder

[dep]

quoth Shawn L Johnston:
| On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 17:20, dep wrote:
| > http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/linux/story/0,10801,
| >85288,00.html?nas=PM-85288
| >
| > SEPTEMBER 24, 2003 ( COMPUTERWORLD ) - In a bold move aimed at
| > reassuring its enterprise users that Linux is the right choice for
| > their businesses, Hewlett-Packard Co. today is announcing that it
| > will indemnify its Linux customers against any future legal action
| > from The SCO Group Inc. . . .
|
| I'd think this is good. They're not admitting that SCO is correct,
| nor are they apperently paying SCO for licenses.

yeah, but it goes on:

"HP will offer full legal indemnification to customers buying Linux on 
HP hardware with a standard support package after they sign an addendum 
to their sales contract, he said. No modifications to the source code 
can be made under the contract, but desired changes can be discussed 
with HP on a case-by-case basis."
-- 
dep

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