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SCO Invoices For Unix Licenses Get Closer

beggs writes "BusinessWeek, InfoWorld and the EE Times Online all have stories about SCO's plans to send out license invoices to Linux vendors for 'Unix license fees for Linux.' The experts advice: Wait and see what happens with the court cases before you pay." RowLowy points to ZDnet's story, which says that "SCO will pursue commercial Linux users who have discussed their Linux work publicly ... However, it won't take action until it's done more research on those businesses." JayR writes to say that Michael Dell recently told a gathering of Dell investors that Dell Computer will offer no protection from SCO lawsuits to customers who buy Linux-based systems from Dell. Keep score: an anonymous reader points out that SCO executives are still selling off their stock. Total proceeds in August of over $600,000. Senior Vice President Reginald Broughton tops the list with over $300,000."

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  1. This could be a good news. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Please read before you decide. There has been a lot of delay in this kind of action from SCO. What we need is a firm decision. This could be good!!! finally, SCO decides to go ahead with its suing and will surely cause a public outrage. As far as I know, one in 20 computers used by educated, technically qualified people uses linux. Even older IRIX systems have been replaced by linux. Many organisations are pinning hopes on this new OS.

    SCO can talk as much as it wants. Its executives are selling stock, sure, but this kind of deceit will surely get them to Jail. they are NOT that stu[pid. Theres more to this. I believe that this is a result of the competent gayness on part of the linux users, as well as the lack of firm tilt towards the better form of sex. As far as I know IANAL!! but gayness cannot be forgiven in any case of misqualification. I really think that gay suxors. and linux sux but for al the DMCA involved in it, the facts cannot change.

    Its sad on SCO's part, its bad for them, but good news for us!

  2. Re:Darl McBride is evil by mormop · · Score: 1, Troll

    Of course, he is a Mormon. That should explain it.

    I think you've got a "m" to many in their.

    Personally I prefer the description fuckwit although corpse would be even better

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    Hmmmmmm..... Deep fried and look like Squirrel.
  3. Re:I am not paying anything without a PO number by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll


    Hell, even your mom offers that service. I have serveral BJ POs on my desk awating payment. Of course I'm not going to pay her, I'm just going to punch the bitch in the face.

  4. Quit bitching about the SCO stories by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Since SCO is about to own Linux like the neighborhood niggers own your mom's ass, it's important stuff.

  5. Where is the goatse.cx guy when you need him? by Noryungi · · Score: -1, Troll

    [Generic answer letter]

    Dear SCO,

    Thank you for your kind invoice. I believe the proper place for you to use it is by following instructions:

    [insert goatse.cx pic here].

    And this offer is final!

    Best Regards, all the best to the SEC investigators that are knocking on your door right now, etc., etc.

    Yours truly,

    [Insert Linux user name here]

    >;->

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    The right to offend is far more important than the right not to be offended. (Rowan Atkinson)
  6. SORRY ASSHOLE by FOOLED+YOU+STUPID+NE · · Score: -1, Troll

    I think this is the saddest thing I've seen.

    You just told people to mod the parent up.

    You wrote the parent.

    Just because your post didn't bring attention to itself, don't force people to read your excrement. Nobody likes it, it was horribly formatted, shut the fuck up.

  7. Linux is Doomed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Let's face it folks, this is the nail in the coffin we've all been dreading. Linux is dead. Five years from now, we'll all be using Windows 95 anyway. It was fun while it lasted.

  8. Re:Yes!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    First [Martha Stewart] does a topless Christmass special.

    I have this urge to fuck Martha Stewart in the ass while G.W. Bush is on TV giving the State of the Union speech. hmmmmm. No more coffee for me..

  9. Re:Only in Slashdot... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Answer: It's harder to follow the discussion.
    Question: Why does top-posting suck major dick?