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OSDL Releases Q&A on SCO Legal Actions

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the and-it-don't-stop dept.

craigoda writes "OSDL released a Q&A today written by Lawrence Rosen, noted expert on technology and intellectual property law. The Q&A points to serious flaws in SCO's claims that end-users have to pay for Linux licenses." The press release is a little more diplomatic, saying that the document only helps one determine whether or not one should buy a license from SCO.

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  1. Same old Same old by Crashmarik · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Sco's stock price drops below 11 and their claims grow louder and more rediculous. My only question is how do they think they will avoid the inevitable insider trading and fraud investigations.

  2. SCO by cluge · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have used SCO in the past to develop IBM mainframe software on. SCO was the base OS, and an emulator allowed us to emulate OS390 ran on top of it. Now with most big Iron able to run linux Vm's we can program directly for Linux. Where am I going with this? We are suggesting to writer of that software that it needs to be ported to Linux - we no longer run SCO on any machine.

    If you are anyone that you know runs SCO, find out why, and have the software that runs on SCO ported to Linux. It's usually quite easy, and it makes your skin feel better knowing that your SCO free. Somone (wink wink nudge nudge) should put up a web site that counts the number of SCO de-installs since the law suit was filed. I bet such a web site wouldn't make SCO stock holders feel so good. I've de-installed SCO from the 2 machines - any one else?

    cluge

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  3. If you get a SCO invoice: Claim Mailfraud by bstadil · · Score: 5, Interesting
    There is a strong rumour that SCO is preparing invoices to be send to "selected" Linux users.

    IRA McGee over at LinuxToday had a brilliant suggestion, if you get one.

    Call your local USPS or FBI and claim MailFraud

    the objective of mail fraud is to accomplish a desired result by deception, trickery, concealment, and/or dishonesty, albeit through the use of the United States Mail Service or other private/commercial interstate carriers

    This is taken serious and hopefully will result in Darl getting his behind serviced on a regular basis.

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