There are literally several levels of SCO being wrong. And even if we were to live in that alternate universe where SCO would be right, they'd still be wrong.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Torvalds asserts that SCO is wrong on multiple levels, and even hypothetically right, they would still be wrong.
- In plain terms
- He says SCO is wrong no matter what scenario happens.
- What can you take from it?
- Consistent arguments can be framed as universally wrong.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes an argument true?
- How do you debate logically?
Another view
The statement relies on tautology rather than evidence.
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