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SCO Calls IBM Countersuit "Unsubstantiated Allegations"
dacarr writes "Yahoo currently hosts a press release from SCO that basically calls for IBM to "move away from the GPL"." Lycoris tries to dodge the flood of idiocy from Utah. Another non-programmer has seen SCO's presentation, and without attempting to verify the facts through his own research, reported on it. One reader buys a SCO license. SCO justifies their continuing illegal distribution of the Linux kernel.
Oh boy. Monty Python couldn't keep you in stitches longer then McBride. This guy is one of the world's greatest comedians.
DO NOT LEAVE IT IS NOT REAL
pot.kettle(black)
Graham
Linux - Fast Pane Relief
Normally I don't repost, but I wrote this too late in the last posting cycle and I want a +5 Funny rating.
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Now look at them SCO-yo's that's not the way to do it
They say we're infringing on their IP.
It ain't workin' the way they try to do it
They're getting nowhere, lawsuits ain't free.
No it ain't workin', not the way they do it
Lemme tell ya them guys are dumb
They gots a lawsuit from them RedHat people
And a 'nuther from that IBM.
You gotta buy their UNIX license
Or else they gonna sue you guys
They gotta keep that FUD stream flowing
They gotta keep that stock price high.
See little Darl with the options and delusions
He's got no braincells under his hair
That little Darl wants his own jet airplane
Little Darl wants to be a millionaire
You gotta buy their UNIX license
Or else they gonna sue you guys
They gotta keep the FUD stream flowing
They gotta keep that stock price high.
I shoulda learned to play the market
I shoulda learned to pump and dump
Look at them, they got all those profits
Man I could have some fun
Darl's up there in Utah making lawyer noises
Bangin' out lawsuits like a chimpanzee
It ain't workin' the way they try to do it
They're getting nowhere, lawsuits ain't free.
SCO is accusing someone else of filing a lawsuit containing Unsubstantiated Allegations? This is from the Onion isn't it?
-=DaveHowe=-
These are almost the *exact* words that everyone predicted they'd use! Maybe Darl is just a modified Eliza-bot? :P
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In other news, the pot today called the kettle black. Steming from a futile attempt by the pot to pass off as a kettle, and the kettle reaffirming it's own existance, the pot, for reasons yet unknown, called the kettle black in front of fellow kitchenware.
"It was just an unwarranted attack" said the Roast Pot. "We all know the truth here, and for the pot to be so stupid and call the kettle black, while itself is black, is just ridiculous.
The pot refused to answer any of our questions claiming temporary insanity due to undue financial stress. The kettle however smiled at our cameras and stated "now we realize who is living in the fantasy world!". We will bring you more of this developing story as it becomes available. For Koo-Koo kitchen News, this is Tea Spooner.
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A tautology is a thing which is tautological.
Move away from the GPL or I'll..um say Move away again! Ha!
Deutsche Bank Securities analyst Brian Skiba...
The guy likely uses a computer, so obviously he's an expert on kernel design.
In other news, St. Mary's Hospital caterer Edna Pratt reviewed the conditions of several patients, and declared them free of cancer.
"Why, good afternoon, Mr. McBride! Me and Tiny here, we's here as goodwill representatives of our esteemed employer, IBM. We'd likes ta take a minute of your valuable time and substantiate our employer's claims against your organization. Would youse mind steppin' into dis darkened alleyway with us?"
Obliteracy: Words with explosions
I will have to remember this when my 1 year old nephew asks me what that phrase means.
I feel sorry for the kid, having to listen to that explanation:
1-yr old: "'Scuse, what's 'pot called kettle black'?"
Adult: "Listen up, kid. International copyright and patent laws prohibit the unauthorized redistribution of intellectual property..."
buying an SCO license with monopoly money..
:)
*gaaah* I almost fell out of my chair..
That just killed me.. I gotta buy one with some monopoly money..
thought, I only have the simpson version and might need that money later for the "save the SCO" foundation for when they declare bankruptcy
anime+manga together at last.. in real time.
SCO responded to the countersuit on Thursday, calling IBM's complaint an effort to distract attention from flaws in its own business model and criticizing the GPL.
Clearly, IBM's business model is broken and they're trying to hide that fact. I mean, selling products and services is so 20th Century. Litigation is the way to make money these days. The countersuit just smacks of "me too"ism.
-- dR.fuZZo
ARMONK, NY - Aug. 8, 2003 -- "Dodge this."
IBM income = $7.7 billion
SCO income = -$24 million
SCO calling IBM's business model faulty = priceless
No. There's a mountain range in the way. It tends to drift across the salt flats into Nevada, and south along the Colorado into Arizona.
(just some random crap so it will post...)
Boobies never hurt anyone. - Sherry Glaser.
.. In an apparent attempt to distract IBM, SCO's CEO told it that he could 'hear its momma calling'. IBM, confused, turned away from the blacktop at which point Mr. McDumbass picked up IBM's ball and attempted to leave the playground with it.
IBM soon realized what was going on, chased Mr. McDumbass to the monkey bars and beat the shit out of him.
Cruising the internet on my TI-99/4A @ a whopping 300 baud!
Though they tweaked their business model, yet the bastard wouldn't go
Oh my Darl-ing, oh my Darl-ing, oh my Darl-ing Darl McBride
He'll be lost and gone for ever when the SEC comes for the ride.
So they fed the fire with lawsuits, fear uncertainty and doubt
Tried to set the stock a-pumping, hoped to dump and then move out
Oh my Darl-ing, oh my Darl-ing, oh my Darl-ing Darl McBride
He'll be floating down the river when the SEC gets into stride
Who would buy this stock for money? Not a broker with a brain
But God oft gives stacks of greenbacks to the certified insane
Oh my Darl-ing, oh my Darl-ing, oh my Darl-ing Darl McBride,
When the shit impacts the fanblades, you can run but you can't hide.
SCO is not an Enron, not a congressman will care
When the monster from East Fishfill has you dangling in the air
Oh my Darl-ing, oh my Darl-ing, oh my Darl-ing SCO,
For a while the joke was funny, but it's really time to go.
Panurge has posted for the last time. Thanks for the positive moderations.
...then surely SCO is breaking copyight law. I thought the whole point of the GPL is that if found null and void then copyright law stood as its last line of defence.
In this case, that means every single Linux developer can now sue SCo for unauthorised distribution of their copyrighted material!!
Donte Alistair Anderson Roberts - hi son!
Karma: Chameleon
would it be possible to raise money to defend the gpl by selling a deck of cards with the pictures of the managment and legal staff of SCO?
Just print out 14 - 50 Darler Bills and send them to SCO for each CPU running Linux.
Frank:-)
DO NOT LEAVE IT IS NOT REAL
I keep hearing Norm McDonald's voice saying something like:
"You know whats funny, how sometimes when you do stuff, and then, then you say other people are doing that same stuff to you. Now thats funny."
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The biggest unsubstantiated allegation of all is the one that alleges that SCO is a real company that exists in the real world and produces real products.
This new SCO press release was written by Al-Sahhaf in his first job outside Iraq.
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SCO sucks
Which is funny in light of this:
Heh. My favorite Darl Mcbride quote.
By the way, I found the quote when I was compiling the SCO news archive on PinkFairies.Org - We're calling shenanigans on SCO.
Or, mabey we're all just pissed that they figured out step 2.
~Will
sig?
EXT. BUILDING
.38.
As the Linux users panic trying to escape, Darl locks eyes with RedHat and levels his gun. RedHat throws SuSE to the ground and grabs the dumbstruck Linus's sidearm.
But he doesn't get off a shot -- a lone gunshot stops Darl -- knocking him back through the doorway. RedHat looks back to see IBM still sighting down the barrel of his
His hand is rock steady. He sees RedHat's look.
IBM
(shrugging)
You were right. You couldn't have
made it without me.
If Slashdot were chemistry it would look like this:Cadaverine
The only explanation I can find for SCO's lunacy is that they are setting themselves up to lose a court case against the GPL. Isn't this what we always wanted--a "test case" to set a precedent for the GPL?
Darl McBride is a hero, and I think we should all stop...
Damn, I nearly got through that with a straight face.
Patrick Doyle
I mod down every jackass who puts his moderation policy in his sig. Oh, wait a sec....
I hope that this post was modded "Interesting" as in a "Look at that hobo with the tin-foil hat shouting about John Lennon and the KGB. Isn't that interesting." sort of way.
The surprise isn't how often we make bad choices; the surprise is how seldom they defeat us.
IBM should be concerned. If anyone is an expert on Unsubstantiated Allegations it is SCO.
I'm an American. I love this country and the freedoms that we used to have.
IBM: Eh. You are indeed brave, Sir Knight, but the fight is mine.
SCO: Oh, had enough, eh?
IBM: Look, you stupid bastard. You've got no arms left.
SCO: Yes, I have.
IBM: Look!
SCO: Just a flesh wound. (kick)
IBM: Look, stop that.
SCO: Chicken! (kick) Chickeeeen!
IBM: Look, I'll have your leg. (kick) Right!
[IBM chops SCO's right leg off]
SCO: Right. I'll do you for that!
IBM: You'll what?
SCO: Come here!
IBM: What are you going to do, bleed on me?
SCO: I'm invincible!
IBM: You're a looney.
SCO: The SCO always triumphs! Have at you! Come on, then.
I code, therefore I am.
SCO today counter counter sued IBM claiming "You're just a bunch a weenies".
IBM responded with yet more pointless stupid eServer commericals. The new initiative has a SCO exec bent over an eServer while an attractive and trendy eServer flack takes him from behind.
SCO has shipped these products for many years, in some cases for nearly two decades, and this is the first time that IBM has ever raised an issue about patent infringement in these products.
Ahh! So SCO admits publicly that the infringement, and therefore damages, have been accumulating over many years!
The price of freedom is eternal litigation.
I'm sure Bill Gates is wishing he'd had the forethought to use a pump & dump business model in the early eighties - he and the other executives could have split over a MILLION dollars instead of operating under a relatively long term business and being left with what they have now...
- Win2k
- ASP
- Access DB
(Scary when MS are cheaper!)--sanx--
Windows Tweaks
Wow. Imagine a Beow*smack*
Thanks, I needed that.
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