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Adios, Caldera; Hello, SCO Group

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the by-any-other-name dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "Caldera International, the company that sprang from Novell and went on to distribute a Linux distribution popular among users before the company's decision to withdraw from the retail desktop market, is no more. Instead, what was once Caldera is now 'the SCO Group.' The change, announced at the company's 'GeoFORUM' conference in Las Vegas Monday, recognizes Caldera's acquisition of SCO Unix, and follows what former employees claimed was a switch in emphasis from Caldera OpenLinux to SCO Unix. At the same time, the company announced a new business plan, called 'SCOx,' and new versions of its Unix and Linux distributions. Details, which combine a multitude of press releases, are on Linux and Main."

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  1. B F Deal by RebelTycoon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nuff said...

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    1. Re:B F Deal by uk_greg · · Score: 4, Funny

      Perhaps a more appropriate subject line would be "SCOwhat".

  2. SCOx seems appropriate by frovingslosh · · Score: 4, Funny

    The name change seems appropriate, am I going to be the first to note how it will be pronounced?

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    1. Re:SCOx seems appropriate by red_dragon · · Score: 3, Funny
      ... am I going to be the first to note how it will be pronounced?

      Maybe not, but here are my suggestions:

      • Ess-Cee-Oh-Ecks
      • Skoh-Ecks
      • Santa Cruz Ox
      • S-Cocks

      Take your pick.

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  3. Re:VA Software by jukal · · Score: 5, Funny

    why don't you go straight to FIASCO :)

  4. Re:What's next, by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
    > they're going to re-brand their distro as 'XENIX' and their CEO will be sued for sexual harrassment?

    1) Get sued for sexual harassment.
    2) Cut off internet access to all employees.
    3) Pay a fortune for the name "UNIX"
    4) Because Linux is "a religion" [...] that "didn't break any new ground" written by "punk young kids"
    5) Shuts down all your development teams.
    6) Change your mind on Linux 5 years too late and call it Caldera?
    7) Umm, rename it to SCO again?
    8) ????

    I dunno what 9) is, but it sure as hell ain't gonna be "Profit".