From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from jazzband.ncsc.mil (jazzband.ncsc.mil [144.51.5.4]) by tycho.ncsc.mil (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id SAA23075 for ; Sat, 27 Jul 2002 18:46:43 -0400 (EDT) Received: from jazzband.ncsc.mil (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by jazzband.ncsc.mil with ESMTP id WAA25562 for ; Sat, 27 Jul 2002 22:45:09 GMT Received: from crisium.vnl.com (crisium.vnl.com [194.46.8.33]) by jazzband.ncsc.mil with ESMTP id WAA25558 for ; Sat, 27 Jul 2002 22:45:08 GMT Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 23:50:52 +0100 From: Dale Amon To: Russell Coker Cc: Shaun Savage , SCC , "'selinux@tycho.nsa.gov'" Subject: Re: Message from Secure Computing Message-ID: <20020727225052.GE28089@vnl.com> References: <7124107ACDA2D3118B7300A0C99D99A107DB53CB@stpntmx01.share.rsvl.securecomputing.com> <3D429EAE.60906@pcez.com> <20020727142009.2B3092FC@lyta.coker.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <20020727142009.2B3092FC@lyta.coker.com.au> Sender: owner-selinux@tycho.nsa.gov List-Id: selinux@tycho.nsa.gov On Sat, Jul 27, 2002 at 04:20:08PM +0200, Russell Coker wrote: > On Sat, 27 Jul 2002 15:22, Shaun Savage wrote: > > To me the "Assurance" is basicly worthless and I don't accept the new > > contract SCC is offering to the linux community. Also I reserve the > > right to exersize my rights under the old contract, the use SELinux code > > in ANY GPL compliant project. > > I reject the assertion that SCC has any rights to a patent claim against me > or anyone who uses my SE Linux code. > > I entered into an implicit contractual agreement with the NSA and with the > world at large when I started working on SE Linux under the GPL. I consider > no agreements other than the GPL to be binding on me or on anyone who uses my > work. > > If SCC consider that the NSA did the wrong thing by releasing the code under > the GPL then they can sue the NSA for damages. It has nothing to do with us. > Russell Coker Likewise. Insofar as I am concerned, SELinux code is under the full terms of the GPL and that supersedes any and all other claims. I will use the code under those terms and totally and utterly reject any claims to the contrary. In other words, their lawyers can stuff it. -- You have received this message because you are subscribed to the selinux list. If you no longer wish to subscribe, send mail to majordomo@tycho.nsa.gov with the words "unsubscribe selinux" without quotes as the message.