Go on! Pay up, ya thieves!

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SCO is giving the “tainted” Linux users out there a way to clean up their filthy ways via a licensing program that will begin in the coming weeks.

After dolling out threats of legal action, SCO has called on enterprise Linux users to come forward and pay for code the company claims to own. The legal zealots at SCO reckon Linux has grown up too fast by nicking technology such as support for large SMP systems from its copyrighted Unix code. SCO plans to start calling Linux customers this week, asking them to pay up or face the consequences.

Somalia – Xeer

This is strange: Somalia – Xeer

The traditional Somali constitution is called the Xeer.

A few weeks ago someone from the UAE IMed me looking to buy my hotmail email address. I asked him why, and he explained that “xeer” means something meaningful in his language. I honestly can’t remember now what it was, but I’m keeping my hotmail account, even if it’s only used to collect spam! I’ve had it since before Microsoft bought hotmail and I’m a little attached to it!

Welcome to the Project for the New American Century

The New American Century eh? Apparently this site has been around for a while, but I never stumbled across it before.. I really don’t think it requires further comment.

…is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to a few fundamental propositions: that American leadership is good both for America and for the world