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SCO Threatens to Press IP Claims on Linux -$99/cpu

Posted by Hemos on from the unsubstantiated dept.

Tangential writes "New story on LinuxBusiness week says SCO is about to mount an effort to get all Linux sites to pay a per cpu license for so-called patent violations."SCO has been proposing to charge users $96 per CPU for a so-called one-time System 5 for Linux software license to protect their systems from SCO-enforced patent issues if they ante up as soon as demand is made." They've retained David Boies (DOJ prosecutor of Microsoft) to handle the legal issues." Note: I've been unable to substantiate this - which are fairly incendiary claims. Further updates as more is heard.

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  1. My date my be set wrong.. by metacosm · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had no idea it was April 1st. But judging from the last 2 slashdot stories, it must be. This one and the "Science Project Quadruples Surfing Speed". Yikes!

    1. Re:My date my be set wrong.. by swordboy · · Score: 5, Funny

      "They've retained David Boies (DOJ prosecutor of Microsoft) to handle the legal issues."

      This should read:

      "They've retrained David Boies (DOJ prosecutor of Microsoft) to handle the legal issues."

      Only in the US!

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  2. New SCO Publication... by Spit · · Score: 5, Funny

    How to win friends and influence people.

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  3. "Ransom" Love, indeed by 1010011010 · · Score: 5, Funny


    "Ransom" Love, indeed

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    Napster-to-go says "Fill and refill your compatible MP3 player", which is a lie. It's not MP3. It's WMA with DRM.
    1. Re:"Ransom" Love, indeed by cdrudge · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ransom is no longer a part of SCO or Caldera anymore and hasn't been for some time. He left shortly after UnitedLinux came into being. Apparently he appointed himself as the omnipotent ruler and spokesman of UnitedLinux without the input of any of the others. Because of this, he was quickly replaced with some lady who's name escapes me. Last I heard he was writing an autobiography or something called For The Love Of It.

  4. $99 or $96 per cpu? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was horrified to read that SCO was planning on charging $99 per cpu! Thats outrageous!!

    You can imagine my relief when, reading further, I see that its $96/cpu.

    1. Re:$99 or $96 per cpu? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
      You can imagine my relief when, reading further, I see that its $96/cpu.

      Yes, and for sufficently large values of cpu, it works out to be just pennies!

  5. Context? by saider · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unconfirmed sources say that a confidential source, while taking a shit, heard an anonymous executive talking about a meeting with a person who will be unnamed (possibly Jenna Jameson), and at that meeting, the discussion was about the dire financial situation of the company ( the word 'fucked' was heard repeatedly ).

    Or maybe someone was commenting about a movie he rented last night.

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  6. Uh-Oh! The Fearsome David Boies! by occamboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ooooooohhhh! How scary! The man who split Microsoft into two companies! And ensured that Albert Gore assumed the US Presidency!

    Given Boise's track record, we can all sleep well tonight.

  7. Re:Strike back! by CommandNotFound · · Score: 5, Funny

    How do we make SCO an example to the world that this is a very bad idea?

    I know! From now on, nobody buy their products!

    Oh, wait...

  8. Will someone squash SCO/Caldera/whatever already? by defile · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're like the buzzing of an insignificant group of retarded flies who keep demanding attention when they have nothing noteworthy.

    Here's a plan.

    • SCO's current market capitalization is 215 million dollars, with no majority stakeholder.
    • We Linux hackers start DEATH TO SCO, Inc. whose sole purpose is to destroy SCO.
    • The company makes it very clear that when it has enough money, it will purchase a controlling stake of SCO on the market.
    • People with a stake in Linux, instead of paying their patent, would donate to this company instead. I would never pay their $96/cpu license, but I'd consider $500 towards crushing SCO to be money well spent.
    • The very existence of DEATH TO SCO, Inc. would drive down SCO's stock price, which would make it even easier to acquire.
    • Once the company acquires a controlling stake in SCO, it liquidates it down to the fucking floorboards, and crushes all of its patents.
    • SCO's accounts are transferred to SCO-to-Linux support companies who will migrate them over to a sensible Linux distribution.

    Sounds like fun. I call dibs on the SCO Ethics Manual.