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More Criticism of SCO's Claims To UNIX

Posted by timothy on from the wouldja-believe-we-own-say-half dept.

inc_x writes "GROKLAW has a compelling analysis that shows that SCO's claims that it owns the UNIX operating system are not very truthful. The Open Group confirms this position: "Statements that SCO "owns the UNIX operating system" or has "licensed UNIX to XYZ", are clearly inaccurate and misleading." It seems that SCO finds it increasingly difficult to distinguish facts from fiction. Last week SCO claimed 'This IP battle is only one part of SCO's business and is an add-on component. The core of SCO's business is profitable,' not bothered by the fact that they had claimed the opposite in their SEC filing: 'If we do not receive SCOsource licensing revenue in future quarters and our revenue from the sale of our operating system platform products and services continues to decline, we will need to further reduce operating expenses in order to maintain profitability or generate positive cash flow.'"

8 of 400 comments (clear)

  1. Re:ATTN: Editors by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    World's dumbest troll (not you personally)
    Preferences->Homepage check Caldera
    HTH HAND

  2. Re:ATTN: Editors by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    The option is in your Slashdot preferences. Find the topics section and check Caldera.

  3. It must be 4:20 by linkjunkie · · Score: -1, Redundant

    cause $CO has been smoking something!

  4. Another SCO story? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Isnt it clear by now that SCO is nothing more than another enron? They have no real business. Everything they say is either a big lie or a big exaggeration.

    Its only a matter or time before wall street realizes this and the stock falls to next to nothing. Why does the slashdot crew feel we need to be constantly reminded about the scam that is SCO?

    In other news the Mig-29 trounced the Harrier during red flag excersises recently just thought I'd share.

  5. no. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    People of the tech world need to be kept as aware of SCO's actions, and hypocrisy as possible.

    Knowledge is power.

  6. Re:You know what I would pay SCO for? by ewhac · · Score: 2, Redundant

    I mean, you just can't make this stuff up.

    Evidently, as SCO have amply demonstrated, you can.

    Schwab

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  7. Let's revoke SCO's license. by lokedhs · · Score: 0, Redundant
    The Open Group says the following on the web page refernced to by the article:
    Reference to the SCO web site shows that they own certain intellectual property and that they correctly attribute the trademark to The Open Group. SCO has never owned "UNIX". SCO is licensed to use the registered trademark UNIX "on and in connection" with their products that have been certified by The Open Group, as are all other licensees.Open Group
    Wouldn't it be nice if The Open Group revoked SCO's license to use the UNIX trademark?
  8. Huh by StickMang · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You watch, SCO is getting ready to sue itself. Does Darl know you've found his stash? Who wants to be a Darl McBride? It's like saying gential warts is sexy.

    This Comment was generated with the Comment-O-Matic for SCO Stories.

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