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SCO Wants $699 for Linux Systems
walterbyrd quotes: "'We believe it is necessary for Linux customers to properly license SCO's IP if they are running Linux 2.4 kernel and later versions for commercial purposes. The license insures that customers can continue their use of binary deployments of Linux without violating SCO's intellectual property rights.' SCO will be offering an introductory license price of $699 for a single CPU system through October 15th, 2003." Update: 08/05 18:24 GMT by M : After October 15, SCO says they'll want $1399. Better buy now!
I've said it before and I'll say it again:
Um... How much does one license of Windows cost now? I think I'm converting.
...Heh. Just kidding. ...I'm giving up on the PC completely and buying a Mac. ^__^
Libertarians somehow believe that private businesses should be stronger than governments but weaker than individuals.
Microsoft are being sued and its passed the kick out phase and is now well into court. Sony and Philips have paid several hundred million for licenses, and of course this represents the legal slush fund for Intertrust.
Why no focus on something that could stop the shipping of ALL microsoft products ?
An Eye for an Eye will make the whole world blind - Gandhi
them they can BLOW ME ??
This is a test. This is a test of the emergency sig system. This has been only a test.
AIUI, you don't have to have 100% market saturation to be considered a monopoly. Also, you don't get nailed with anti-trust violations just by being a monopoly. If you are a dominant player in the market ("huge market share" in your words) and you abuse that power ("leveraged it in nasty ways to try to maintain it and to try to make people pay them more" in your wordsa)You May Be Violating Anti-Trust Laws. While abusing your monopoly on computer OS's isn't as big a deal as doing it on generating electricity or making antibiotics, I still think MS qualified for anti-trust protection.
"Bugger this, I want a better world." - Jenny Sparks