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ACCC Asks SCO To Explain Themselves

Posted by simoniker on from the blimey dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) governmental organization has issued a request to SCO to provide information regarding complaints filed with it, according to The Age. This deals with issues regarding SCO's IP claims, and statements regarding the need for commercial Linux users to obtain a Unix licence. With any luck, that'll be Slashdot's daily dose of SCO news..."

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  1. Re:With any luck... by Disevidence · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No the ACCC doesn't understand whats going on, thats why they are asking SCO for a please explain. A Victorian group has complained about it, and ACCC are trying to find the facts from both sides.

    But its always good to see our ACCC responding to complaints in the right way, by finding out the facts. Hopefully this all pans out well for Aussie Linux Users.

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  2. Well done by evil_roy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is actually better than a lawsuit. The ACCC has real teeth in Australia and can demand and enforce instant compliance. The fact that they use these powers for somewhat dubious outcomes is a point of contention here, but a referral their way has to be at least investigated.

    These guys love publicity and this is win/win for them. They get to flex some muscle and no Aussie company(read Packer or Murdoch) will be asked to do anything.

  3. Re:With any luck... by honestpuck · · Score: 3, Insightful
    ACCC couldnt enforce mandatory breathing on anyone, let alone get this right.
    Actually the ACCC has done a pretty good job at understanding technology in several cases. I was involved in a case (as expert witness) where they and the TGA stopped a guy trading prescription drugs over the 'net. The people at ACCC showed a good understanding of what was going on. They also did a good job when the music publishers tried to stop several record stores from legally importing records from South East Asia. All the publishers ended up paying large fines and damages to the stores.