SCO vs the world

BrianR · 03-02-2004, 10:26 AM

Beestie · 03-02-2004, 10:37 AM

Quote:

"If you shake down a company that way, especially a Fortune 1,000 company -- a company that has a good many more lawyers than SCO -- that tends to blow up in your face,"

And so it will end.

russotto · 03-02-2004, 03:20 PM

Darl sues an end user. The end user moves to have the case put on ice until the underlying issue with IBM is resolved. Court agrees. Nothing further happens.

SteveDallas · 03-02-2004, 04:38 PM

Yeah, I agree. I don't see how SCO can expect anybody will pay them voluntarily, or any court would make anybody cough up, while the underlying issues are still in play.

headsplice · 03-02-2004, 04:50 PM

Isn't there a real possibility that IBM has more lawyers than SCO has employees?
More seriously, did anyone else hear that SCO got an infusion of cash from MS about six months before the lawsuits began? Or is that the OpenSource tin-foil-rumor-mill grinding out more bs?

SteveDallas · 03-02-2004, 05:40 PM

No, I think that was legit. MS did pay to license some of SCO's intellectual property that it was using in its Services for Unix products. Of course the amount (maybe $10 million?) was probably lunch money for Microsoft.

BrianR · 03-03-2004, 08:25 AM

so it's to be AutoZone.

I wonder how many lawyers THEY have?

Undertoad · 03-03-2004, 08:29 AM

I'm sure IBM will give them some on loan

Let's start discovery gentlemen! To begin with we would like a copy of all emails SCO has internally sent on these matters.

jaguar · 03-03-2004, 09:49 AM

*yawn*

hot_pastrami · 03-03-2004, 10:53 AM

I drive past SCO headquarters every day on the way to work. I could spit and hit the building. In fact, I think I'll start doing that from now on.

Hmm. I propose a new flavor of non-violent protest... the loogie-fest. Whenever possible, every person participating in the protest will go to the site of the offender, and snort up the juiciest loogie they can manage. Then, just fire away outside the main entrance. If enough people do this often enough, the site's main entrance will become mired in a tar of human mucus, which should serve well in making a statement, and driving away some customers. A large, organized surprise loogie-fest would be quite effective, methinks.

I think SCO is a good first candidate for this approach. Who's with me?

Ok, so none of you live in Utah. You can mail your loogies to SCO then. In the meantime, maybe I'll try to rally up some local support for the idea.

Troubleshooter · 03-03-2004, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hot_pastrami
I drive past SCO headquarters every day on the way to work. I could spit and hit the building. In fact, I think I'll start doing that from now on.

Ok, so none of you live in Utah. You can mail your loogies to SCO then. In the meantime, maybe I'll try to rally up some local support for the idea.

We could always just mail them all of our AOHell cd's. I get the same icky feeling in either case.

hot_pastrami · 03-04-2004, 12:49 PM

Hmmm... Microsoft gave SCO $100 million under the table?

hot_pastrami · 03-04-2004, 03:16 PM

Excellent... Judge Brooke C. Wells orders SCO to produce the code they claim that Linux infringes upon. She also ordered SCO not to release a statement about it. Heheh.

Via a Slashdot article.

hot_pastrami · 03-11-2004, 10:43 AM

It's confirmed... Microsoft helped arrange $50 million in SCO investments by playing "matchmaker." Though I'm sure it has nothing to do with the Linux lawsuits... I'm sure Microsoft just sees a lot of potential in SCO's technology and business practices. *cough*

03-02-2004, 10:26 AM	#1
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	SCO vs the world So beginnt es __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

03-02-2004, 03:20 PM	#3
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Prediction Darl sues an end user. The end user moves to have the case put on ice until the underlying issue with IBM is resolved. Court agrees. Nothing further happens.

03-02-2004, 04:50 PM	#5
headsplice Relaxed Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 676	? about lawyers Isn't there a real possibility that IBM has more lawyers than SCO has employees? More seriously, did anyone else hear that SCO got an infusion of cash from MS about six months before the lawsuits began? Or is that the OpenSource tin-foil-rumor-mill grinding out more bs? __________________ Don't Panic

03-03-2004, 08:25 AM	#7
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	so it's to be AutoZone. I wonder how many lawyers THEY have? __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

03-03-2004, 09:49 AM	#9
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	yawn __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

03-02-2004, 04:38 PM	#4
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Yeah, I agree. I don't see how SCO can expect anybody will pay them voluntarily, or any court would make anybody cough up, while the underlying issues are still in play.

03-02-2004, 05:40 PM	#6
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	No, I think that was legit. MS did pay to license some of SCO's intellectual property that it was using in its Services for Unix products. Of course the amount (maybe $10 million?) was probably lunch money for Microsoft.

03-03-2004, 08:29 AM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I'm sure IBM will give them some on loan Let's start discovery gentlemen! To begin with we would like a copy of all emails SCO has internally sent on these matters.

03-03-2004, 10:53 AM	#10
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	I drive past SCO headquarters every day on the way to work. I could spit and hit the building. In fact, I think I'll start doing that from now on. Hmm. I propose a new flavor of non-violent protest... the loogie-fest. Whenever possible, every person participating in the protest will go to the site of the offender, and snort up the juiciest loogie they can manage. Then, just fire away outside the main entrance. If enough people do this often enough, the site's main entrance will become mired in a tar of human mucus, which should serve well in making a statement, and driving away some customers. A large, organized surprise loogie-fest would be quite effective, methinks. I think SCO is a good first candidate for this approach. Who's with me? Ok, so none of you live in Utah. You can mail your loogies to SCO then. In the meantime, maybe I'll try to rally up some local support for the idea. __________________ Hot Pastrami!

03-04-2004, 12:49 PM	#12
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	Hmmm... Microsoft gave SCO $100 million under the table? __________________ Hot Pastrami!

03-04-2004, 03:16 PM	#13
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	Excellent... Judge Brooke C. Wells orders SCO to produce the code they claim that Linux infringes upon. She also ordered SCO not to release a statement about it. Heheh. Via a Slashdot article. __________________ Hot Pastrami!

03-11-2004, 10:43 AM	#14
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	It's confirmed... Microsoft helped arrange $50 million in SCO investments by playing "matchmaker." Though I'm sure it has nothing to do with the Linux lawsuits... I'm sure Microsoft just sees a lot of potential in SCO's technology and business practices. cough __________________ Hot Pastrami!

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