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Contractors to Bear Burden if SCO Chases AU Govt

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the gonna-get-messier-before-it-gets-better dept.

Peter writes "Contractors are set to bear the burden of SCO legal action if the company chases Australian Government departments. Apparently there are provisions in the Australian Copyright Act which allows the govt to assume IP rights then negotiate a "fair and reasonable" payment for those rights. This is in addition to contract provisions which state that contractors must accept liability for third party IP disputes."

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  1. AU to SCO: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    What part of " eminent domain " do you not understand, bitches?!!!

  2. Make Contracts Open Source! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Then the brunt of SCO's impact would be absorbed by the overall community.

    Which is nice.

  3. Re:Precedent? by Deflagro · · Score: 2, Funny

    Holy shit, where the hell did that come from...talk about RTFA with yer eyes open.

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  4. Re:Actually, it's good news, if you read carefully by spellraiser · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Pass the Hot Potatoe to Someone Else"

    Well you have learned, young Padawan

    - Master Dan Quale

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  5. Re:Threats Alone by Trigun · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, but public companies can sugar coat it. Nowhere in SCO's SEC Filings does it say "IBM could, and most likely will, fucking destroy us!"

  6. Re:Wonder ... by greenalbatros · · Score: 3, Funny

    If legal action is taken against a Commonwealth department or agency...

    then the motherland brings in the SAS and we sort em out, Iraq-style.

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  7. Re:Class action lawsuits in Aus? by Mateito · · Score: 2, Funny


    > I would guess that it is possible for
    > contractors to band together and get some sort
    > of class action status if SCO starts harassing
    > them?

    Bugger it. Its Australia.

    Get a group of contractors together and have a quiet work with SCO in the car park with a two'b'four.

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