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Linus Speaks Out, Calls SCO 'Cornered Rat'

Posted by michael on from the tell-us-what-you-really-think dept.

dexterpexter writes "In an interview with Business Week, Linux founder and guardian Linus Torvalds had, in his usual brand of blunt humor, the following to say about SCO: 'They're a cornered rat, and quite frankly, I think they have rabies to boot. I'd rather not get too close to them,' and 'There are literally several levels of SCO being wrong. And even if we were to live in that alternate universe where SCO would be right, they'd still be wrong.'" In the same issue, there's also an interview with Darl McBride where he admits that the company was failing and the Linux-related lawsuits were a last-ditch effort to prevent bankruptcy.

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  1. Re:"...last ditch effort..." by peterprior · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    In Microsoft's little book I guess..

    "you do this, this and this and we'll invest millions of dollars in your company.."

    sounds like they may not have had much choice.

  2. Re:Surprised by Linus by Bombcar · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Hmmm.... And I though myDoom came from Russia! Now that we see it is from Finland, things become clear.

    SCO is cornered, yes! Rat, yes! And I wonder if that virus is GPL?

    HEheheehehehe

    (/sarcastic_humor)

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    Fellowship 9/11
  3. Re:What about the open source community? by KarmaMB84 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "Shut the fuck up, there are grown-ups having a conversation here," says the foul-mouthed Anonymous Coward. :P

  4. Re:no, it is so wrong. by odyrithm · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "OpenSource is what I say it is"

    Word from the wise, learn to shut your mouth when your have no clue.

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    moo