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SCO's Roadshow Coming Soon

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."

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  1. I liked Yesterda's news better. by joostje · · Score: 3, Funny
  2. Don't buy their story! by TopShelf · · Score: 5, Funny

    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...

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  3. Cream pie? by Short+Circuit · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are we going to see a cream pie in Darl's face?

    It seems like the traditional response...

  4. Free indeed by 91degrees · · Score: 3, Funny

    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.

  5. Will they be teaming up with PBS? by k98sven · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd sure like to have a price estimate on my old copy of Sys V..

  6. Like the Antiques Roadshow? by Dancin_Santa · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you bring your copy of Linux will they tell you what they think it's worth?

    1. Re:Like the Antiques Roadshow? by CGP314 · · Score: 4, Funny

      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.

    2. Re:Like the Antiques Roadshow? by kurosawdust · · Score: 4, Funny
      "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?"

    3. Re:Like the Antiques Roadshow? by u-235-sentinel · · Score: 2, Funny

      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.

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  7. Sponsored by HP !?!?!??!?!? by Psyborgue · · Score: 2, Funny

    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.

  8. Nah.... Re:Cream pie? by bazik · · Score: 5, Funny


    I vote for sharpend AOL CD's.

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  9. Make mine "tossed" by YetAnotherName · · Score: 3, Funny

    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.

  10. in USA and Canada only... by mirko · · Score: 3, Funny

    Obviously, they would not risk to come to Belgium where Noel Godin would have "entarted" their faces like he did to Bill Gates ;)

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  11. Google always knows the answer by greppling · · Score: 4, Funny

    Try googling for "Darl McBride" --- and google will answer "Did you mean Dark McBride?"

  12. Well, of course... by cperciva · · Score: 2, Funny

    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.

  13. Re:The REAL news by mr_z_beeblebrox · · Score: 4, Funny

    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?"

  14. Damn! Out of Range! by Lord+Custos · · Score: 2, Funny

    They're not stopping off in Philly!
    If they'd stop by Philly, I coulda nailed Darl with my rotten-tomato-launching slingshot!

  15. Re:Slashdot Press by richie2000 · · Score: 4, Funny
    with a little consideration, organisation, and information

    I consider organizing a good old-fashioned pitchfork-and-torches party, stay tuned for more information.

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  16. Re:I'm there! by turambar386 · · Score: 2, Funny

    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.

  17. Re:Slashdot Press by Exatron · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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  18. Re:A delicate question to US readers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    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".

  19. Only a Pin? by Jameth · · Score: 2, Funny

    "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.

  20. Re:Slashdot Press by richie2000 · · Score: 4, Funny
    It's time we stop documenting every breath Daryl & Co. make

    Agreed. Unless it's the last breath, I'd really like to know about that one. And soon.

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  21. Re:Slashdot Press by kjshark · · Score: 3, Funny

    If there's a limit of 50 seats, I suggest filling registering with fake names so no one shows up !

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  22. Re:What Does Darl Get Out Of It? by Theatetus · · Score: 3, Funny
    When SCO falls the asset strippers are going down with it.

    SCO's assets include strippers? I want to work there now...

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  23. How To Futz With The Roadshow by FrankDrebin · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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