[NTLUG:Discuss] SCO, IBM, MS, Linux

[Greg Edwards]

David wrote:
> On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 01:25:46PM -0500, Greg Edwards wrote:
> 
> 
> It's that last category, of course, that creates the perception of a
> problem -- the good-faith argument may not be successful, and in
> hindsight the public then says that it was a frivilous suit.  But we
> can't eliminate the extensions cases, because if we did, we'd never be
> able to advance the law except through the legislatures, and you know
> who owns (rents?)  them.
> 

I know I don't have the solution.  The idea that hard rules mean only 
some cases can be brought to trial is a dangerous thing, IMO.  Part of 
the problem is that most anything can be argued on behalf of a given 
side.  But, that doesn't mean it's a reasonable argument.

I do think that Judges need to start exercising more stringent control 
over the cases that are getting heard.  Just as an example, there's a 
case out in Calif where a woman who lost her husband a year ago has been 
prevented from moving and taking a new job because the grandparents 
found a lawyer that would take their case and a judge that would hear 
it.  They are claiming that moving the kid away from them is a violation 
of their rights.  This is not an unfit mother situation so why is a 
judge even allowing this into a courtroom?

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Greg Edwards
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