Interview in Byte with Chris Sontag/SCO and FUD relating toBSDsettlement agreement

Terry Lambert tlambert2 at mindspring.com
Wed Jun 18 02:53:45 PDT 2003


Wilko Bulte wrote:
> > > Where can one find a copy of the settlement agreement?
> >
> > Since it's part of a sealed court record, with non-disclosure
> > agreements required of both parties as the only publically
> > acknowledged part of the agreement, you would have to file a
> > Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request to view the settlement.
> 
> Pfff.. sealed court record. Something you expect of a child abuse
> court case, not for a argument about bloody source code.

Most settled cases result in a sealed record.  It's one of
the main incentives to settle: so that the publicity doesn't
damage your business, in case you act like an idiot.  8-).

-- Terry


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