[ut3] Linux port delayed due to legal problems?

[Kris Kersey (Augustus)]

http://www.linuxhardware.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/21/0433201

Kris Kersey (Augustus)
LinuxHardware.org Site Manager
augustus at linuxhardware.org
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On Thu, 6 Dec 2007, Jeff Dilcher wrote:

> Where is the announcement that the delay is due to legal problems?
>
> I had the impression, but no evidence, that the product was rushed out maybe a bit "early",
> so as not to miss out on the lucrative Christmas shopping frenzy.  Had they not been
> pressured to get something out before Christmas, the entire product would have maybe been
> released a little later, but maybe would have had the Linux portion working, and an
> installer on the disc.
>
> I don't know if this has any basis in truth, but, you can imagine a conversation like:
>
> sales dept:  Is it done yet?  Christmas getting darned close!
> developers:  No, still finishing up some things, including linux port
> sales dept:  F*ck the linux port, those open source people hardly spend any money anyway,
>             get something out the door now!
>
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