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SCO Taking Linux Discussion To Japan
levin writes "EETimes is carrying a new story about our good friend Darl McBride, CEO of SCO. His latest escapades include a trip to Japan in response to the CE Linux Forum initiative undertaken by several big-name Japanese tech firms such as Sony and Toshiba. He's putting his famous tainted code dog-and-pony show on parade, trying to influence some of the major CELF founders."
....I guess that means he'll have to accept his AssHat Award by proxy.
Yeah, I use SCO as my server platform, and WinXP for my desktop. I'm a /. rebel, baby!
"Quoting famous computer scientists out of context is the root of all evil (or at least most of it) in programming." - K
I think he should take his show on over to Iraq - you don't wanna let them violators get a foodhold there!
We had two Compaq Proliant servers at work, running SCO Unix. We reinstalled them with Linux three weeks ago and sent back all SCO CD's, handbooks etc. to SCO with a little note that we dont want to use Software from a Company which can't write good code and sues those who can.
;)
Curious why we didn't receive a response yet
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One by one the penguins steal my sanity...
If I were a CIO or CTO debating the TCO of *nix vs. Win2K3 to a CEO, would IBM vs. SCO be the TKO that stops the CEO from approving A/P to pay my PO for RH's LGX?
/.'er's post, but saw the SCO headline and just had to!
FWIW, even if OSS is FAIB, if the DOJ considers *nix IP with a TM, then it basically become's SCO's LIC, meaning our OSS becomes a CSS OS, which would RSTBO.
AIBO going w/ an ASP that manages our OS? BTA, we might end up w/ a BOFH giving us ZA, which WWAD PMS.
AFAIK, INMP if SCO wants to be ITM by enforcing its supposed IPR - *nix IP should be PD or GNU, like BSD just on GP, IYKWIM. I keep asking myself in this situation - WWLD?
Oh, BTW - IITYWIMWYBMAD?
Sorry... know this is a dupe from another
(AP) In a related story, SCO took its fight against Linux to Antarctica. Little is known of the results, except that there are rumors of significant reductions in the penguin population."
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
Just finished converting my home's systems from Debian to OpenServer. Cost me a bundle, but I figure it's important to support organizations that defend IP rights.
With ... regretted appologies to Yatta!(c)(tm)
(r)(dog)
Nippon-Sue-Sue SCO-wonderful Easy-Rider-Salad-The-Mall! We didn't win so Sue! Sue! Sue! Sue!
Now where are the guys in underwear jumping around talking about how life is good as long as they have leaves and that the economy will recover?
Related Link: Google for Yatta. Trust me.
I assert that my comment is only my opinion, not that of any employer, past, present or future.
When I think about SCO I touch my CELF
FUD means "search the FUcking web, Dude".
Oh wait, wrong one.
I didn't think Japanese companies gave lame ducks much consideration...besides what kind of sauce to cook them with.
The cancel button is your friend. Do not hesitate to use it.
Isn't it enough to piss off one 800 pound gorilla?
Now he goes poking another eight of them with a stick.
retrorocket.o not found, launch anyway?
FilePro. We use it for a FilePro database that runs our entire accounting operations. I dunno why. Maybe I should mention to them that FilePro runs on Linux now. (duh).
Wow, I thought we were the only bass-ackwards organization that did that. We're trying to migrate away from FilePro, as it's retarded in ways that makes the short-bus riding childrens parents cringe in horror and shock.
We regularly get to make SCO jokes, though. Still not any form of consolation for having to have programs actually run on that shit.
Dacels Jewelers can't be trusted.
Uh, what Unix patents would those be?
"Freedom means freedom for everybody" -- Dick Cheney
Our point of sale system is running on SCO. Replacing it this winter woohoo :)
:(
With a M$ system
I do like to bash Microsoft but sometimes their products make sense.
Every few lines there was a line that was exactly the same as code in the Linux kernel source tree.
These lines contained one and only one character: '\n'
It's because Information is Addicting!
ASCII stupid question, get a stupid ANSI
Thanks for the fix. The twitches were really starting to get bad.
Why do you think they call it a monolithic kernel?
Sorry, couldn't resist. I'll go back to my corner now.
$ modprobe central
There ya go :)
"Wow, you're like some kind of superhero able to ward off happiness and success at every turn."
-- Ryan Stiles
This whole saga reminds me of an old joke, which I'll update to make more relevant.
One day there was an elephant named IBM walking through the jungle, when he accidentally got a thorn stuck in his foot. He hissed in pain, and pondered his predicament, when an ant named SCO overheard him.
After being told the problem, SCO the ant said, I'll help you out by removing the thorn on one condition; If I do it, you have to let me fuck you in the ass.
IBM the Elephant looked around, thinking this was a joke, but eventually said, 'Sure, why not?', figuring how bad could an assfuck be from an ant. So SCO the ant walks over, pulls out the thorn, and says, alright, Pay Up!, and starts climbing IBM's leg.
Once he's in position, SCO starts pumping like mad, fucking the elephant in the ass. Meanwhile, IBM is checking his watch, wondering when SCO will get started.
While this is going on, a couple of monkeys, named Slashdot and Linux, are in the trees watching this whole thing in amusement. When SCO starts fucking IBM in the ass, they start howling, laughing their asses off. They laugh so hard, they knock a coconut loose, which falls and hits IBM in the head.
Oww! screams IBM, 'That hurt!'
Hearing this, SCO looks up and screams 'TAKE IT ALL BITCH!'
I HAVE CUBIC WISDOM THAT TRANSCENDS AND CONTRADICTS ONE DAY GODS
said Enderle of Giga Information Group..."The lines of code contained typos, misspellings..."
You sure? It compiles fine for me.
What has *science* done?!? -- Dr. Weird (ATHF)
I think he meant "typos" like src, dest, byte, sprinf, and char. I mean, some of those aren't even words, dude.
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sprintf even, sorry for the typo
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Nothing funny about that, I'm in exactly the same boat. For some reason management has the idea that a system that lasts for 15 years without upgrades is a *GOOD* thing...
It's not that I'm Anti-American - I'm Pro-Freedom
wow, there must just be some insane hash being passed round at SCO headquaters. I wanna get me a half a bag of SCO special, sounds like it kicks ass.
Yeah, I use SCO as my server platform, and WinXP for my desktop. I'm a /. rebel, baby!
If you were a true rebel, you'd be using WinXP as a server and UnixWare (or some other SCO-crap) as a desktop.
Imagine the pain.
"First lesson," Jon said. "Stick them with the pointy end."
I was wondering, what part of OpenServer is actually open?
Is is the code they "borrowed" from Linus?
it is only after a long journey that you know the strength of the horse.
HEY!! I rode the short bus in high school!
Dawn of the Dead
>(I'm NOT mentioning any names, they know who they are)
Why not, don't you know tip 3 of the karma whoring for dummies:
3. if you mention Microsoft if a post you automagically get a +2.
If you write it with a $. ie Micro$oft you can even get more.
Micro$oft can also be written simply as M$.
it is only after a long journey that you know the strength of the horse.
potty-mouthed malcontents?!?
FUCK HIM!!! fuck him and his lousy, closed-source thesaurus! =)
If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business. -Thackeray, William
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