Posted by
ryuzaki0
on from the please-be-polite dept.
AndyFewt writes "TheRegister has an article on the latest form of SCO FUD, their Roadshow. Funded by HP and kicking off on Oct. 7, SCO users throughout the U.S. and Canada can get their chance to go show Darl just how much they "love" SCO. But of course, Linux users are free to attend."
"Seating is limited so register for this FREE opportunity today!"
So if enough Linux users sign up for this thing it could quickly turn into "SCO's Rotten Egg Roadshow 2003" - or at least they won't reach such a broad audience.
Don't buy their story!
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TopShelf
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Yeah, Linux users may attend free, but then on their way out Darl will try to charge them $699, claiming that somebody else gave away the admission...
They wil later becharged a $699 admission fee when SCO decides that they were actually trespassing.
Will they be teaming up with PBS?
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k98sven
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I'd sure like to have a price estimate on my old copy of Sys V..
Like the Antiques Roadshow?
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Dancin_Santa
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If you bring your copy of Linux will they tell you what they think it's worth?
Re:Like the Antiques Roadshow?
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CGP314
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SCO Roadshow guy: Hmmmm.... Red Hat... 6.3... That was a good year... yes... I'd say this is worth about -$699.95 to you.
Re:Like the Antiques Roadshow?
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kurosawdust
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"Ooh, an original Yggdrasil CD-ROM! This is extremely rare; you should consider yourself very lucky."
"Yeah I found it in my parents' attic underneath a copy of VRML Unleashed and The 1994 Complete Internet Yellow Pages. I have some other stuff I was hoping you'd look at too..."
"...Stradawhovius?"
Re:Like the Antiques Roadshow?
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u-235-sentinel
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Personally I would return my unopened box of Caldera Linux. Version 6 sucked. I've been using RedHat and SUSE for years. Figured returning the Caldera box would save in landfills and wasted space on my shelf.
-- Has Comcast disconnected your Internet account? Same here.
You can read about it at http://comcastissue.blogspot.com
Sponsored by HP !?!?!??!?!?
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Psyborgue
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The same HP that... no it can't be true. I am rapidly losing faith in society. When will corporations learn that this kind of "i love you i hate you" attitude will get them nowhere. Sheesh. Reminds me of my ex girlfriend. Seriously. The parralells are striking. These people belong on Jerry Springer.
The Circus is coming to town
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LiquidCoooled
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*Hurry Hurry, step right up*
See the wonders of the world as the McBride circus comes to town.
Theres fun for the whole family, Magicians, cunjurers and clowns
Special Opening night treat, watch our ringmaster McBride walk the tightrope. 150foot above an IBM covered floor without a safety net!!
-- liqbase:: faster than paper
Nah.... Re:Cream pie?
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bazik
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I vote for sharpend AOL CD's.
--
-- One by one the penguins steal my sanity...
Make mine "tossed"
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YetAnotherName
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I have a suspicion this Roadshow might be just the boost that America's and Canada's egg farmers need.
Not that I'm suggesting anything quite so blatantly immature. Don't stoop to SCO's level, please.
Yahoo! Free breakfast! I'll see you guys on the 9th at, um, let's say 8:15 AM.... but I'll be out of there by 9:00 (or after all the food has been picked over).
Oh, they'll tell you the breakfast is free until you've eaten it. Then they'll explain that food was in fact supplied to you illegally by HP and that all of the recipes are actually their IP and anyway the original license under which they provided sustenance to you is in fact invalided by federal laws. Then they'll ask you for $699 if you want to avoid any further lawsuits.
in USA and Canada only...
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mirko
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Obviously, they would not risk to come to Belgium where Noel Godin would have "entarted" their faces like he did to Bill Gates;)
-- Trolling using another account since 2005.
Google always knows the answer
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greppling
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Try googling for "Darl McBride" --- and google will answer "Did you mean Dark McBride?"
Well, of course...
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cperciva
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SCO users throughout the U.S. and Canada can get their chance to go show Darl just how much they "love" SCO. But of course, Linux users are free to attend.
Well, of course Linux users are free to attend. Linux is full of SCO code, so Linux users are really just SCO users who obtained the code through unauthorized means.
Are we going to let HP think that it's okay to back SCO.
I sure am. I think it would be cool if Compaq tech support started answering their phones like this:
"HP Compaq Tech support, a tiny division of a Big Blue Monolith. How can I help you?"
Damn! Out of Range!
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Lord+Custos
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They're not stopping off in Philly! If they'd stop by Philly, I coulda nailed Darl with my rotten-tomato-launching slingshot!
Re:Slashdot Press
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richie2000
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with a little consideration, organisation, and information
I consider organizing a good old-fashioned pitchfork-and-torches party, stay tuned for more information.
If there's a limit of 50 seats, I suggest filling registering with fake names so no one shows up !
-- The difference between truth and fiction is that fiction has to be plausible.
Re:What Does Darl Get Out Of It?
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Theatetus
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When SCO falls the asset strippers are going down with it.
SCO's assets include strippers? I want to work there now...
-- All's true that is mistrusted
How To Futz With The Roadshow
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FrankDrebin
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The roadshow starts in Toronto then moves to Boston. One quick phone call to US Customs from Toronto concerning a new extremist splinter group calling themselves Secret-Comdrades-of-Osama (SCO) ought to end the whole fuss immediately.
Slashdot Mirror
here it is.
"Seating is limited so register for this FREE opportunity today!"
So if enough Linux users sign up for this thing it could quickly turn into "SCO's Rotten Egg Roadshow 2003" - or at least they won't reach such a broad audience.
Yeah, Linux users may attend free, but then on their way out Darl will try to charge them $699, claiming that somebody else gave away the admission...
Stop by my site where I write about ERP systems & more
Are we going to see a cream pie in Darl's face?
It seems like the traditional response...
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But of course, Linux users are free to attend."
They wil later becharged a $699 admission fee when SCO decides that they were actually trespassing.
I'd sure like to have a price estimate on my old copy of Sys V..
If you bring your copy of Linux will they tell you what they think it's worth?
The same HP that ... no it can't be true. I am rapidly losing faith in society. When will corporations learn that this kind of "i love you i hate you" attitude will get them nowhere. Sheesh. Reminds me of my ex girlfriend. Seriously. The parralells are striking. These people belong on Jerry Springer.
*Hurry Hurry, step right up*
See the wonders of the world as the McBride circus comes to town.
Theres fun for the whole family, Magicians, cunjurers and clowns
Special Opening night treat, watch our ringmaster McBride walk the tightrope. 150foot above an IBM covered floor without a safety net!!
liqbase
I vote for sharpend AOL CD's.
--
One by one the penguins steal my sanity...
I have a suspicion this Roadshow might be just the boost that America's and Canada's egg farmers need.
Not that I'm suggesting anything quite so blatantly immature. Don't stoop to SCO's level, please.
Yahoo! Free breakfast! I'll see you guys on the 9th at, um, let's say 8:15 AM. ... but I'll be out of there by 9:00 (or after all the food has been picked over).
Obviously, they would not risk to come to Belgium where Noel Godin would have "entarted" their faces like he did to Bill Gates ;)
Trolling using another account since 2005.
Try googling for "Darl McBride" --- and google will answer "Did you mean Dark McBride?"
SCO users throughout the U.S. and Canada can get their chance to go show Darl just how much they "love" SCO. But of course, Linux users are free to attend.
Well, of course Linux users are free to attend. Linux is full of SCO code, so Linux users are really just SCO users who obtained the code through unauthorized means.
Tarsnap: Online backups for the truly paranoid
Are we going to let HP think that it's okay to back SCO.
I sure am. I think it would be cool if Compaq tech support started answering their phones like this:
"HP Compaq Tech support, a tiny division of a Big Blue Monolith. How can I help you?"
They're not stopping off in Philly!
If they'd stop by Philly, I coulda nailed Darl with my rotten-tomato-launching slingshot!
I consider organizing a good old-fashioned pitchfork-and-torches party, stay tuned for more information.
Money for nothing, pix for free
If SCO comes here I would show them the road
God is REAL! Unless explicitly declared INTEGER
If you bring your copy of Linux will they tell you what they think it's worth? :)
"backfire on them if the masses can get a little organised"
Think for a minute....
Yeah, disappointing isn't it?
How long do we have to wait for the sequel to xbill? It might also have other opponents, such as Blake Stowell and Chris Sontag.
Obviously the violence might be a bit more graphic, given the subject matter.
I've been stockpiling torches and pitchforks just in case an angry mob was needed. Looks like I might get a chance to use them.
"I think so, Brain, but 'instant karma' always gets so lumpy." - Pinky
"Decepticons FOREVER!!!" - Ravage
In a German article on SCO/Cannopy, I recently learned that Darl McBride is a "devout mormon"
That was a typo. They must have meant "moron".
I recently learned that Darl McBride is a "devout mormon"
You mean "deviant moron" right?
"wear only a small linux penguin pin"
I think that might be a bit of a mistake, especially for some of the geeks I know.
Agreed. Unless it's the last breath, I'd really like to know about that one. And soon.
Money for nothing, pix for free
Inspector Linus von Kernel: Herr Doktor McBridenstein, der haf been rumors dat you haf been exxxperimenting mit der licensing monster.
If there's a limit of 50 seats, I suggest filling registering with fake names so no one shows up !
The difference between truth and fiction is that fiction has to be plausible.
SCO's assets include strippers? I want to work there now...
All's true that is mistrusted
The roadshow starts in Toronto then moves to Boston. One quick phone call to US Customs from Toronto concerning a new extremist splinter group calling themselves Secret-Comdrades-of-Osama (SCO) ought to end the whole fuss immediately.
Anybody want a peanut?