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SCO's Biggest Investor Admits It Loves IP Lawsuits

Posted by timothy on from the and-even-baystar-isn't-happy-with-sco dept.

Roblimo writes "A Baystar Capital spokesperson has finally admitted, directly and on the record to NewsForge reporter Chris Preimesberger, that they believe SCO's only viable asset is the potential proceeds of lawsuits against Linux users and vendors. 'We're looking for the best return we can, and we think the focus should be on IP licensing (and enforcement),' said BayStar spokesman Bob McGrath."

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  1. Maybe ... by Udo+Schmitz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmmm, I should contact them. Maybe they are interested in my bridge selling business too ...

    1. Re:Maybe ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Or mabye a lucrative investment in my money laundering scheme. You see, I'v recently come into some money.......

    2. Re:Maybe ... by UnknowingFool · · Score: 4, Funny
      Dear Mr. Schmitz:

      On behalf of SCO, I must ask to cease and desist with your bridge selling business. SCO has both patented and copyrighted all bridges and is the well known originator of bridges, fountain of youths, and unicorns.

      If you do not cease, SCO will be forced to take legal action againt you. To avoid all legal entanglements, you may license bridge selling from us for the low price of $699.

      Sincerely,
      David Boies

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      Well, there's spam egg sausage and spam, that's not got much spam in it.
    3. Re:Maybe ... by stevey · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dear David Boies

      On Behalf of SCO, I must ask you to cease and desist with your attempts to cease and desist others.

      Your cease and desist letters appear to have remarkable simularties with the proprietry and copyrighted cease and desist letters we produce.

      We are willing to reveal exact line numbers and phrases in common to any interested third parties under the terms of an NDA.

      If you do not cease, SCO will be forced to take legal action against you. To avoid all legal entanglements you may license our IP at a low price of $699 per single page cease and desist, or $1400 for double paged letters.

      Sincerly,

      Steve Kemp

  2. Dark Side.. by routerwhore · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's like watching Darth Vader turn evil and become the dark side as it reveals its true intentions. Soon they will become another geek household name to focus angst and hate against like MS and SCO.

    1. Re:Dark Side.. by KingDaveRa · · Score: 5, Funny

      Are you sure you don't mean 'Darl Vader'

    2. Re:Dark Side.. by FxChiP · · Score: 5, Funny

      Or perhaps 'Darth McBride'?

    3. Re:Dark Side.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Oh my, it makes sense now ... SCO, Sith Clandestine Order.

  3. Translation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    > "We're looking for the best return we can, and we think the
    > focus should be on IP licensing (and enforcement)"

    This means in reality:

    "We're patsies who believe any old crap people tell us. come to us, ask us to invest, make up a story and if it has big enough dollars at the end we'll give you heaps to get you started"

    I'm contacting baystar with my idea of suing the president for presidency, because I SECRETLY won the last election, just nobody knows about it. I'm assured of victory. Trust me

    Would I lie?

  4. Re:RBE by Cold+Winter+Days · · Score: 0, Funny

    This is Slashdot, we don't care about such details.

  5. My God! by Pan+T.+Hose · · Score: 3, Funny

    My God! SCO's Biggest Investor Admits It Loves IP Lawsuits?! I am shocked! Shocked, I say!

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    Sincerely,
    Pan Tarhei Hosé, PhD.
    "Homo sum et cogito ergo odi profanum vulgus et libido."
  6. New line of business by bmiller949 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think they should move from SCO to the Red Cross. The Red Cross could use someone who could miraculously get blood out of a turnip.

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  7. Grrr.... by Trolling4Dollars · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...no one is going to sell my bridge!!! I've spent a good deal of time making a nice home under here. Grrr... ;P

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    Un-news
  8. Head I win, tails you lose by gtoomey · · Score: 4, Funny
    If you're a SCO customer like DaimlerChrysler and dont buy a linux licence, you get sued buy SCO and end up in a lawsuit.

    But if you buy a linux licence like EV1 did, you get a subpoena by IBM, and end up in a lawsuit.

    MORAL: Stay away from the Litigous Bastards

  9. What's that have to do with the case? by jamonterrell · · Score: 3, Funny

    It seems like anyone's not liking of criminal mismanagement and Pump-And-Dump rules would trump their like of IP lawsuits...

    I wonder if they'll let Darl share cells with Martha Stewart?

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    I can count to 1023 on my hands. Ask me about #132.
  10. Darl Ousting by Mistlefoot · · Score: 2, Funny

    Something tells me that if they oust Darl he'll.......

    Sue.

  11. Re:Interesting CNN article as well by Monkelectric · · Score: 4, Funny
    Here's the thing about Baystar *AND* RBC. They can't win. They know they were fooled. But they love money, so they can't now say "We were stupid, we fucked up...SCO has no case" because they'd be out a pantload of money. So instead they make up some clap track about the management, but the lawsuits still good ;-) They know they're phucked.

    I personally find their situation halarious (read: shit out of luck), and very fitting for companies wishing to profit from frivilous lawsuits.

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    Religion is a gateway psychosis. -- Dave Foley

  12. Grrr!!!! by Chexsum · · Score: 2, Funny

    It is my bridge and I am its troll you cannot live here without paying the toll.

    [burn karma burn]

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    Pixels keep you awake!
  13. Time for a new protocol... by Baumi · · Score: 3, Funny

    Someone should spend the time to develop an RFC for a desperatly needed protocol: Lawsuit-over-IP

    Baumi

  14. Win -Win by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    They can't lose. If SCO prevails and Linux users have to pay, then they share in that income. If SCO is defeated, then they can sue Darl and company and share in the proceeds from that. Anyone would take that sort of deal. Anyone without a soul, that is.

  15. Re:Business is All About Money by cdrguru · · Score: 2, Funny

    I believe the IRS calls businesses like you describe "hobbies" as they have no intention of being profitable.