SCO Amends Suit, Clarifies "Violations", Triples Damages

Bootsy Collins writes "This evening on C|Net contains three new items. First, they've upped the damages they're seeking to $3 billion. Second, they claim that by making SMP technology generally available through Linux, IBM violated federal export controls and thus breached their contract with SCO through committing an illegal act. Finally, they elaborate on one specific technology they claim rights to which IBM inserted into the 2.5 kernel series -- the read-copy update memory management features which went in at 2.5.43. Unclear is why SCO thinks they have the rights to RCU, since the technology was originally developed by Sequent in the early 1990s."

Comments

SCO is...

[BJZQ8]

SCO is DYING to be bought out. They're grasping at whatever straws they can find, thinking that IBM the vampire slayer will finally drive a buyout stake through their black heart.

Re:Only 3 billion?

[Mysticalfruit]

All I can think of is Dr. Evil...

Dr. McBride(evil): "Hello IBM executives. As you see behind me I've got the SCO source code aimed at linux, if you do not pay me ...(dramatic pause)... 1 BILLION Dollars I will press this button and molten unixware will shoot out of the screen of every linux box on the planet"

IBM Execs: Gasp and then laugh

Number 2: "Umm, 1 billion dollars really isn't a lot of money these days..."

Dr. Evil (McBride): (looking into video phone at IMB executives) "300 Billion Dollars!"

IBM Execs: Gasp and start arguing amongst themselves

Dr. Evil (McBride): "You have until next friday to make your decision" he then presses a button and turns off the video phone. He looks around and begins to laugh in a manical "Muhahahahaha, Muahahahahaha" type laugh.