SCO systems and 'Target Deprecation'

[Jamie Lokier]

Steven Bosscher wrote:
> SCO publicly denounces free software and open source software, and in
> fact by talking about Linux as covering the whole operating system
> (GNU/Linux, whatever), they also hurt the GNU project and GCC.  So why
> would a GNU project like GCC support them?  Why would the major
> contributors to GCC (like RedHat, SuSE) work for a company that
> threatens to shut them down?

Because GCC contributors are altruistic fluffy bunnies who believe in
being kind to everyone for long term benefit.

> Besides, SCO would probably provide GCC anyway because the ports
> apparently are in good shape and just recently even got a new
> maintainer.  They can produce their own GCC (now if only that trade mark
> was in place...)

A fine example of just how kind the GCC contributors are.  Putting it
under a license which allows even a dark enemy like SCO to enjoy the
fruits of their labour of love.

-- Jamie