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SCO Backing Off Linux Invoice Plan

Posted by simoniker on from the step-slowly-away-from-the-paper dept.

rocketjam writes "CNet is reporting that the SCO Group is backing off plans to send invoices to corporate users in an effort to generate more takers of their Linux licensing plan. A spokesman said SCO executives were happy with current progress in the licensing program, and didn't feel they needed to send out invoices yet. SCO also extended the 'introductory' licensing price to the end of October, at which point the amount they are asking will double. Despite SCO's threats, 84 per cent of CIOs in a recent survey said it hasn't affected their plans to implement Linux."

2 of 283 comments (clear)

  1. Target Price 45 by bloosqr · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Wow! I remember thinking it was madness it had shot up to $10 on this ludicrous war and $15-$16 was the peak of the insanity. Rational markets indeed :! (From article)

    "In other news, SCO's stock surged $4.97, or 32 percent, to close at $20.50 Wednesday, after Deutsche Bank analysts Brian Skiba and Matthew Kelly initiated coverage of the company with a "buy" rating and a $45 price target for the stock"

  2. Just be patient. by chrome · · Score: 4, Interesting

    As soon as they send out any invoices, companies that get them can choose not to pay.

    An invoice is a demand for payment, but you're not required to pay if you can prove that you didn't receive goods or services from the company making the invoice.

    So, the first time someone challenges it, SCO will lean on them and say "Don't make us MAKE you pay us", that company will say "Go on then." and SCO has a choice.

    1) Go to court
    2) Back off

    If they choose 1, then the the court proceeding might look like this:

    Defendent: We haven't received any goods or services from SCO, and are therefore not going to pay this invoice.
    SCO: Yes you have! You're using Linux! It has our code in it! Pay up!
    Defendent: Prove it.
    SCO: No! We don't have to!
    Judge: Case dismissed. Stop wasting the court's time, SCO

    IANAL, as you can plainly see, hehe! But, I really fail to see how SCO would be able to enforce payment on any outstanding invoices even if they did send them.

    No, the safest choice is by far to ignore this whole mess and keep doing what you were doing before SCO lost it's collective mind.