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Gartner Says Delay Linux Deployment Due to SCO
Sridhar writes "SCO's legal threats have prompted Gartner Group to recommend that companies delay deployment of critical Linux applications, determine "whether Unix or Windows will provide functions equivalent to those of Linux deployments", and take a "go-slow" approach to Linux in high-value or mission-critical production systems."
Can this be used as evidence in counter-suits as many companies offering Linux can now say they've seen substantial losses due to SCO FUD?
Gartner Group... aka.... Microsoft Public Relations.
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Well, I have to say that this means that SCO's strategy of exploiting the weaknesses in Intellectual Property law rather than concentrating on making a good product is working in the short term. I'll bet Ballmer is doing the monkey dance. Since Microsoft has demonstrated that being universally despised by the expert community is of litle obvious consequence to the bottom line, SCO can now appoint themselves the defender of the Loophole Exploitation Realm left recently vacant by the Enron, WorldCom and Tyco.
What they should do next is commission Martha Stewart Omnimedia to design a nice pastel case, contract with Chinese prison laborers for manufacturing and ship their "licensed" Lindows clone to Walmarts everywhere. If you're going to commit to a concept, you might as well go all the way.
The best way to do is to be.
I absolutely refuse to delay any deployment of Linux.
By submitting to the FUD, we have allowed the terrorists to win.
I, for one, will not surrender, will not buckle to extortion, and will never concede to SCO, or any other company that thinks they can control what I put on my servers, through litigation.
As far as I know, there has been no legal action on the part of SCO against any user or corporation that employs Linux. All they have done is threaten.
How much did they pay you, Gardner? Did they threaten you too?
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Too bad real life isn't like the Sims where I could drop Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold into SCO's headquarters with some sawed-off shotguns and enough ammo to level the alamo.
I'd love to see an open-source video game where you get to torture and/or kill SCO suits and especially their lawyers.
Now obviously I'm not suggesting or encouraging anyone to do anything illegal or violent, that would only make things far worse. Even so, a nice simulation of the carnage would sure fun.
Lee
Muslim community leaders warn of backlash from tomorrow morning's terrorist attack.
That way, the RIAA will sic their attack lawyers on SCO, and we won't have to deal with this any more.
sleep( rand() % 1000000 );
printf( "we recommend you stick with windows.\n" );
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He didn't say ALL blind pigs find acorns. He said that A blind pig finds AN acorn SOMETIMES. I think this is a plausible claim, though it does seem to be off-topic.
I agree with the above. They make an accusitory question, and arrange it so the public doesn't think they have to support the accusation...it's up to the accused to supply proof of innocence...
"Hello, I'm Groucho Marx, and welcome to another edition of "You Beat Your Wife". Tonight's contestant is Mr. Hideo Knutts, from Sarasota, Florida. Tell us, Mr. Knutts, what do you do, and how often do you beat your wife?" "I...I *dont't* beat my wife" "Oh, come on, Mr. Knutts, dont' be shy. Just whisper the number in my ear. I won't tell" (FX: Audience laughter) "But I don't beat my wife!" "Ah, an *alleged* wife, beater, eh? It'll be interesting to see how long he gets away with it, folks!" (FX: applause)
stirring the pot since nineteen mumblty mumble...
might be to have gartner do a report saying all gartner reports are bogus.
Perhaps we should pay for Gartner to do a report on this 'blind pig' phenomenon and determine whether our PHB's should take this into account when calculating TCO and ROI.
Push the button Max!!!!
Good analogy, but I'd go even further - these guys are much worse than weather men. If they did weather it would be like this:
"And your 5:00 weather brought to you by ACME umbrellas...I predict rain! Monsoons, floods, hurricanes, typhoons! Start building that fscking ark, people, it's gonna raid for a solid month!"
30 minutes later...
"And now for the 6:00 weather, brought to you by SAV-EYES sunglasses...it's gonna be a hot one tomorrow! Remember that SPF 2000000 sunscreen, because it's gonna be insta-cancer out there! Don't even think of going outside! Expect the sun to bake all life out of the earth, leaving a smoking crater by the end of the week. We could all be dead by the end of the month!"
*That* is what you'd get if those asshats did weather. Frikkin' shills.
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I'm a CS Prof, not a CEO/CIO. If I were the latter, I would be sending out the following letter:
At my company we're afraid to move to Linux also, so we are moving everything to AIX. Gartner Group didn't say it was bad to move there so it should be safe.
Drop the MOAB now.
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