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SCO Protest And Anti-Protest In Provo

a.ameri writes "On Friday, June 20, the Provo Linux Users Group decided to head on over to SCO's offices and hold a protest; information on the event, including pictures and press coverage, can be found on the PLUG page. Among other things, the protesters claim that SCO employes came out and joined the event holding pre-prepared signs saying things like 'I love software piracy' and 'Try communism - use Linux.'" There are some funny shots linked here (thanks to reader lucif latum). Daddio64 points to the press covereage in the Deseret News and Provo Daily Herald.

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  1. Whrr!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. Lets all join Hands (handles) by Chris_Stankowitz · · Score: -1, Troll

    In a protest against any more SCO articles on /.

    Or at least have them all written by Weird Al to the tune of Billy Jean.

  3. All these stories and events miss the point by fr0dicus · · Score: 0, Troll

    SCO Unix is a pain in the ass to use and the sooner it dies the better. Never mind the companies attitude, SCO Unix sucks!

  4. Troll, dude comon! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll
    After 50 acrticles this is not a troll it IS Funny

    You mods just enjoy modding people down more than up. If this were by an SC it would be an instant +5 funny.

  5. LINUX IS GUILTY OF SOFTWARE PIRACY! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
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  6. Userfriendly is the most god awful thing ever by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'd rather look at goatse

    I hope Gary Larson sues Illiad (is that even his real name?) and makes him take down that shit-stain of the web.

  7. Re:Uh, note to SCO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Because that "flyer" is nothing but crap. SCO has what Paul Murphy describes as a slam dunk victory lined up. This is really going to sting linux- I sure am glad that I switched to BSD. It wasn't really hard- once I figured out how to make the boot disks it went pretty smoothly. You could probably make the switch in a few days like me.

  8. THANK GOD FOR OS X HUH YOU TROLLING ASSHOLE!?!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  9. Re:I NEED HELP SLASHDOT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    why are you asking this on slashdot? it's not like these pimply-faced geeks have ever seen a vagina.

  10. Re:In the famous words of Admiral Ackbar... by miu · · Score: 0, Troll
    --

    [Set Cain on fire and steal his lute.]
  11. Why? It all makes sense by iamacat · · Score: 0, Troll

    SCO = Iraq, Microsoft = France, IBM = US. I hope the sign also mentioned Freedom Windows (KDE). Huh? Are you saying that's not what they meant?

  12. Why France by superyooser · · Score: 0, Troll
    is singled out for derision concerning its opposition to forceful disarmament of Saddam's regime (something that it agreed to in U.N. resolution 1441, btw):
    The Paris-based daily (Le Monde) reported that a third of French people want Saddam Hussein to win the war, while another third do not feel they are on the same side as Britain and America. Overall disapproval for the war is at 78% ...
    Also:
    "France's decision to use the veto against any further Security Council resolution has in effect disarmed the United Nations instead of disarming Iraq." - a UK Member of Parliament, March 18, 2003