SCO Offline

quakeslut writes "It's Feb. 1st everyone... and all of you who have been reading Slashdot know that today MyDoom.A begins it's attack... according to Reuters, SCO has already been hit hard. Stay tuned for Tuesday when MyDoom.B hits Microsoft..."

Comments

obvious

[el_salvador]

and just to be sure they get DoS'ed, you post a link to their website on slashdot.

Re:obvious

[Zeinfeld]

and just to be sure they get DoS'ed, you post a link to their website on slashdot.

Apart from slashdot readers and lawyers who goes to the SCO site these days?

Oh yes, folk who clicked on the 'Make SCO.com your home page' link.

Re:obvious

[Roydd McWilson]

SCO's off line? I guess that mean's they're just S.O.L.

Re:obvious

[c1ay]

I don't know. Why don't you call Darl and find out. He can be reached at

Darl C McBride
1799 Vintage Oak Ln
Salt Lake City, UT 84121-6539
(801)424-2006

Hmmmm, I wonder, is it possible to slashdot someone's phone? If you can't get thru try sending him a postcard.

Re:obvious

[mellonhead]

Hmmmm, I wonder, is it possible to slashdot someone's phone?

Yes, it is. Dave Barry did it to the American Teleservices Association.

They got a huge number of calls, the voicemail filled, and they finally had to disconnect the number.

Here's the article that did it:

"Ask not what telemarketers can do to you"

Re:obvious

[Darby]

I know I tried it _several_ times and couldn't get through.

Come on, automation is your friend.

I just have a terminal open running ping -f www.sco.com

When it starts actually replying regularly I'll know it's good to go again.

Re:obvious

[zulux]

in my crontab:

@hourly /usr/sbin/ppp -dial darl

Re:obvious

[bizitch]

You know the slashdot link to www.sco.com must be broken or something - I mean my browser opens and everything but nothing shows up.

I just keep hitting refresh over and over and over again - still nothing - hmmmmmm

Someone ought to check those links before posting ;}

Wait

[0x54524F4C4C]

Until Saturday when MyDoom.S hits Slashdot..

Re:Wait

[monkey_jam]

and then a few days later MyDoom.S hits again..

Re:Finally!

[websaber]

What I want to know is how many people infected their computers on purpose and how man just didin't remove the virus after they found it? Most prople won't do a criminal act will but ignoring somebody elses?

Server

[Bruha]

The server, the server, the server is on fire!

We dont need no SCO let the #*($&# burn!

Course it's not funny they will just say "The terrorist group "Linux Community" has claimed responsibility for the attacks" and declare us part of the axis of weasel like they did the other day on CNN.

Re:I'm Doing My Part

[littlerubberfeet]

Media disclaimer:

The parent comment is a JOKE. It is meant to be an amusing commentary on the general attitude of the open source community (us) towards SCO and its current business model. In no way is it meant to encourage illegal attacks (DDoS) on fradulent businesses (SCO). The above JOKE is just a joke, and an amusing one at that.

Thank you.

Funny, when I go to SCO's site...

[Glock27]

all I get is "Document contains no data".

Just like the IBM lawsuit... ;-)

I don't advocate virus attacks to further the OSS community's aims...all Linux software authors and organizations ought to be suing SCO instead. That kind of attack will cost them real money and time, and won't generate any sympathy from anyone (who's sane anyhow).

Re:What's the difference?

[sbennett]

What's the difference between writing a virus that targets sco.com and posting a link to sco.com in a slashdot story?

Simple. The virus is less effective.

Re:Why today...

[Wellspring]

It sucks.

I've been trying to buy three more CPU licenses for Linux, and now I can't use those machines until SCO's online store comes back up.

DLoP still worse.

[twitter]

Who needs a web site when you have earned a Distributed Lack of Purchasing attack?

Re:Why today...

[mattboston]

I think it's more to get the SCO admins into work so they miss the Superbowl :)

Re:How did this virus spread so easily?

[lordkimbot]

You've never worked with 'my' end users. Why worry when you can just beat the 'ITguy' dog about it.

I WANT TO "SWITCH" BACK!

[andrewleung]

i want to be part of DDOS attack!

dammit! why are mac users always left out of the fun?! >_

Re:How did this virus spread so easily?

[gdav]

The users that I support would double-click on a landmine to see what it did.

Re:MS Business Model

[victorvodka]

well, a DDOS attack on MSN wouldn't look so good. all those subscribers in redneckistan with suddenly no homepage to click on. "Ethel Sue! The Inter-o-net ain't workin'" "Billy John, I done told you we should have went and got ourselves that there newfangled Verimazon Dee Ass El!"

Got his wife on the answering machine

[boy_afraid]

(801)424-2006

I just called his home and it sounds like his wife on the answering machine. It said something like, "Hello, you've reach the McBrides. We're not home at the moment, please leave a message and we'll get back to to you", or something to that effect.

I left a message:

"Sorry to say, but, you've been Slashdotted. Have a good Sunday."

and then I hung up.

Tee-hee-hee! Let's all /. his home phone!
(I know this is cruel, but it's fun)

Re:Got his wife on the answering machine

[DarthTaco]

Hello, you've reach the McBrides.

you should leave a message saying that you'd like to speak to her McHusband.

I Feel Bad For Him...

[Greyfox]

I think we should all send him a present! For example, these guys will ship a big ol' batch of live crickets. For $58, we could ship ol' Darl 5000 crickets and I know that would cheer him up!

Re:I Feel Bad For Him...

[madmancarman]

For example, these guys will ship a big ol' batch of live crickets. For $58, we could ship ol' Darl 5000 crickets and I know that would cheer him up!

I'm in for $5. It's better than paying $699 later.