SCO Licenses Now Available

wes33 writes "Now available at the SCO website, genuine licenses permitting you to use SCO IP that is 'necessary for you to run Linux'. And they take VISA. Looks like they're saying that any code that is similar to Unix code counts as their Unix code!? Actually, the agreement needs analysis. It looks to me that you're paying for a pig in a poke, but IANAL. Here's some of the meat: '"UNIX-based Code'" shall mean any Code or Method that: (i) in its literal or non-literal expression, structure, format, use, functionality or adaptation (ii) is based on, developed in, derived from or is similar to (iii) any Code contained in or Method devised or developed in (iv) UNIX System V or UnixWare(R), or (v) any modification or derivative work based on or licensed under UNIX System V or UnixWare. ... Provided You pay the applicable license fee and complete the required registration of the COLA, SCO grants You the right to use all, or portions of, the SCO IP only as necessary to use the Operating System on each System for which the appropriate CPUs have been licensed from SCO.'" The linked page says this so-called license applies only to commercial use.

Comments

What is wrong with the US

[GoMMiX]

Every country OTHER then the US has prevented SCO from persuing this trash licensing [theft]...

That says something about our government...

I still say Microsoft _MUST_ be leverging agencies to leave this alone and let it play out. There's no other way consumers would be left so unprotected against such a fraudulent licensing scheme.

Good luck...

[0x1337]

Yeah guys - you sure are going to persuade the entire fucking world to PAY YOU MONEY to use FREE SOFTWARE.... hahahhaa... Good fucking luck.