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"Since our lawyer has advised us not to mention the companies by name" Yeah, uh, they're lawyers, they always say that, it's not a signal with any information
by ploxiln 11y ago
"Since our lawyer has advised us not to mention the companies by name"
Yeah, uh, they're lawyers, they always say that, it's not a signal with any information in it.
As you said, this company can outspend you, and it's not worth it for you to try litigating. Public shaming is all you have! And, since the primary issue was them claiming their kernel has "grsecurity", public shaming is actually a great solution: try to make the technical community aware that this company's security hardening doesn't deserve the "grsecurity" description. You may even get more business from competitors who want to be able to say they worked with you on their grsecurity integration.
- ars 11y agoI suspect they are hoping the public will do it for them. They gave enough clues for that. That way they said it, without actually saying it.
- michael_storm 11y agoThe lawyers say that because they're advising their clients not to set themselves up for a libel suit, not because they're buzzkills. In other news, doctors recommend you eat healthy, but don't they always say that?
- ploxiln 11y agoya know... my mother is a doctor, a Family Practitioner (FP). She's the type who's probably more frank with her patients than most. But she still would give slightly different advice to family than to patients. This is to manage risk of lawsuits, unreasonably angry patients, etc. It has to do with the balance of risk and blame. You can imagine the typical stuff - excessive tests, end-of-life decisions...