SCO Uses 3rd Parties To Spread Claims In Germany

Posted by timothy on Tuesday March 30, 2004 @02:08PM from the sand-filled-balloon-in-oil-is-traditional dept.

kryonD writes "According to this Computer Weekly article, SCO is no longer allowed to spread their FUD in Germany. This wasn't even a court or government order, but an out of court settlement with a small company. They even get 'fined' EU10,000 by the company for every breach of the settlement. Although, it appears from the article that SCO is side-stepping the agreement by commissioning 3rd party firms to spread their FUD for them. The settlement happened last month, but this is the first I have heard of it. I wonder what made them back down so quickly." We mentioned the settlement earlier this month (including prohibitions on making certain claims); the news is the attempt to circumvent it.

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Re:...Groan... by rokzy · 2004-03-30 14:26 · Score: 0, Troll

stories like this make me wish life were more like the movies. such a seven. I wish some maniac would torture and kill Darl McBride in some disgusting but ironic way. until then, I'll just have to wish cancer upon him.
I thought by Anglos · 2004-03-30 15:10 · Score: 0, Troll

I thought SCO was more into computers and stuff, not Female Urinary devices. I guess they're trying to be like MS and get their foot into every possible door. Would you want a windows ran pacemaker?