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SCO Wants $699 for Linux Systems

Posted by michael on from the bargain-basement-pricing dept.

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!

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  1. Bite me! by goats_in_boats · · Score: 0, Troll

    Eat my shorts! Hope Red Hat gets us some relief...

  2. Actually... by TheShadow · · Score: 0, Troll

    This could be good... maybe SCO will kill Linux. Then all the developers will start writing a new operating system that's not an emulation of 30+ year-old technology. Oh wait... that would be against their religion... nevermind.

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  3. Re:To Daryl McBride by WCMI92 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Also to our good buddy Daryl and his Ransome Love:

    Fuck you, fuck the whore who is your mother, and fuck the father you never knew because he didn't pay!

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  4. Re:Too much crack! by Trolling4Dollars · · Score: 1, Troll
    Nobody is forced to produce, and nobody is forced to consume.

    Nice. Isn't it interesting that today's "capitalism" is going directly counter to that? We are forced to produce because you can't live in the US without a job. We are forced to consume because if you don't you can't live a "normal" American life. I'm glad I've found ways to skirt around the system and still be a productive member of society. Thank god for the non-profits.

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