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SCO Gets More Desperate; Sends More Letters
isn't my name writes "The New York Times is reporting that SCO has sent new letters to Linux-using businesses with specific examples of infringement. SCO has its fiscal earnings call scheduled tomorrow at 11am. In all probability, these letters are designed to get analyst/reporter interest focused on their claims instead of the numerous fundamental problems with their case. So, slashdotters, we need to find a copy of the letter and tear it apart with specificity before tomorrow morning in the US East Coast, so that any analysts/reporters will not be distracted."
does the SEC not want to rip them apart insted?
Lotas T Smartman www.lotas-smartman.net
I would like to put my business using Linux, and all my clients on the "Do-Not-Mail" list that Congress enacted
That applies right? I don't want their telemarketing, "Register your copies of linux for only $699 per CPU"
Isn't that why Congress passed the anti-telemarketing bill right?
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SCO sends out Christmas cards? Does SCO stand for Santa Claus Operation?
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Everyone from Slashdot needs to buy SCO stock. But all at the same time as to not pay inflated prices. Now let's just say that all the Slashdot users put a few hundred dollars into SCO stock. Then we all co-ordinate to sell the stock at the now inflated price (once again at the same time). Not only will we all gain a few bucks from SCO but we may drive the share price down. Win-Win situation. (Oh and if this is illegal please tell me so I can spend the profit BEFORE my arrest)
I disagree. Logic dictates that to be a wanker you need to have a dick, it's not enough to be one.
Money for nothing, pix for free
Actually, SCO is more like gollum. It's pathetic, corrupted, and still capable of doing some evil and cause harm.. but it is rotten and will not live much longer, and he may yet have some part to play in all this before the end :)
"Luck is my middle name," said Rincewind, indistinctly. "Mind you, my first name is Bad." -- Terry Pratchett
Indeed, a difficult question. The paper is probably far too hard and scruffy for the obvious use, unless you've got an unusually thick-skinned arse...
On the other hand, however, the letter certainly makes some nice kindling for the fireplace ;-)
Today is the 22nd...
A speaking clock is "2, Informative" nowadays?
I wonder if the poster would even pass the turing test!
I Am Now Eating A Pie.
I'm not sure why the orignal poster felt the need to inform us of his diet though.
Excuse me, I meant to say 65 files that have been copied verbatem into the Linux kernel.
And no, I cannot actually show you the list. Revealing the files would compromise the ability of our brave pattern matching experts to compile further lists.
Good Night, and God Bless Unixware.
I take offence in your trollish remarks, Sir!
IANEAP - I am not even a paralegal. I believe the person at Groklaw (Pamela Jones) is currently employed in this supporting role within the legal profession. IANEAPBMSI (but my sister is).
Is customer the right word? Perhaps a better word would be remainder.
One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
How can they be distracted? Just look at SCO's case:
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk who carried a gun and ran from the mob. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it. That does not make sense. Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot-tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor with a bunch of two-foot-tall Ewoks. That does not make sense.
But more important, you have to ask yourself what does this have to do with this case. Nothing. Ladies and Gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case. It does not make sense. Look at me. I'm a lawyer trying to prove SCO's case and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca. Does that make sense? Ladies and Gentlemen I am not making any sense. None of this makes sense.
And so you have to remember when you're in that jury room deliberating and conjugating the Emancipation Proclamation, does it make sense? No. Ladies and Gentlemen of this supposed jury it does not make sense. If Chewbacca lives on Endor you must find Linux guilty of copyright violation and find the GPL invalid.
I know SCO seems wrong. But ladies and gentlemen this is Chewbacca. Now think about that for one minute. That does not make sense. Why am I talking about Chewbacca when a worthless software company's life is on the line? Why? I'll tell you why. I don't know. It doesn't make sense. If Chewbacca does not make sense you must agree with SCO. Here look at the monkey, look at the silly monkey.
"To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit." -Stephen Hawking
I have decided to short 400 shares a bit above $19.00. This is the biggest scam since ENRON.
Currently long NOVL (SuSE).
Betting on Linux. Wish me luck?
--- Every day I am forced to add another to the list of people who can kiss my ass...
Wow! We're down from millions of lines of code to 65 files! Since they are "focusing" on API related issues does that mean they think they have copyright on the all files ending in .h ?
If the head is on a stick,
you must aquit.
The letters include an olive branch as well as a threat.
;-)
Anyone else think "Pay us, or we'll hit you with olive branches!"? Could be quite painful - I'd comply if I received a letter like that...
From a microsoft survey that asks, why do you prefer linux to MS
every day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
"We are hoping to boost our stock by reminding everyone before our big conference call that no matter what anyone else thinks, and despite the fact that every assertion we make has been logically shot down, and despite the fact that we've lost ground in court, and despite the fact that nothing has been decided in court yet, we're right!"
Why not sue them for copyright infringement, and as part of discovery, make them supply all versions of unix source code so we can grep it for copyright infringement?
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Well, that depends on what the definition of is is.
. there used to be a sig here.....
"Once you have reviewed our position," the Linux letter said, "we will be happy to further discuss your options and work with you to remedy this problem."
Wow, that sounds familiar. Does this letter come in a brown paper envelope with the words "Important customer information inside" emblazoned in red across the front?
Oh, wait, that was from my auto finance company. Nevermind.
No matter how many of my rights are taken away, somehow I still don't feel safe. -Frigid Monkey
Legal analysis of Sauron's Offer and acceptance
Change a few names, and it sort of fits in a weird way
"It is a greater offense to steal men's labor, than their clothes"
I have removed all the proprietary code you have not divulged from my Linux derivative projects. I know it is no longer there because, after extensive tests, I cannot find it. If you can find additional code that is not there, but you believe to be proprietary to SCO then please let me know and I will make sure it really is not there. Thank you - Hadji
Can you imagine paying 9 Mil up front and then you have to get your brother to appear in court for you.
Yes, but you have to consider the original latin roots for the word subpoena.
Sub, meaning below.
Poena, referring to the projective portion of the male genitalia.
And thus, we discover the true meaning of the word sub-poena -- "below the projective portion of the male genitalia"... or, in more common parlance, "by the balls".
You must be PRESENT to win!
Well, that's closer to the truth than my first guess
"I Am Not Even A Proctologist"
Given that this was an SCO story, I could see how that would need clarification...
Reason why there is hope for the future generation #364:
"I wish my grass was emo so it could cut itself."