Fighting A Movement With A Subpoena Is Doomed To Fail

from the misunderstanding-what-they're-up-against dept

There are about fifty different SCO/IBM/Linux stories coming out every day, and they all repeat the same things. So, it's good to see some folks try to look at the case from a different angle. Peter Skarzynski and Pierre Loewe of Strategos write about the case, saying that SCO has completely misunderstood Linux. They think it's a "product", when, in reality it's a movement - and you don't stop a movement with a subpoena. Instead, they list a four step process for companies to take when challenged by a "movement" that threatens their business, and they note that IBM (so far) has followed all of these steps successfully. The summary is to (1) seize the moral high ground (2) compete for the middle ground (3) downsize major issue into minor issues - then strike a deal and (4) find a cause of your own to champion. Perhaps the entertainment industry should take notes.

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