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SCO Playing Name Games

Ghost in the Shell Game writes "We've long known that SCO has had a twisted view of UNIX history, sometimes pretending to be oldSCO when it suits them, and a separate business entity when it does not. However, according to this piece on Groklaw, they're now registering the UNIX System Laboratories trademark in what looks like an attempt to confuse history further. If you're wondering how they can do this, the USL trademark was abandoned in 1993, when USL was bought out by Novell. Hopefully, no one will be fooled by this name game, any more than we were when the spyware maker Gator changed their name to Claria."

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  1. Re:FPriz by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    second post?

  2. The ultimate price by Ckwop · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    A.) Getting drunk very much at 8.40 PM (UK time)..
    B.) Obliterating your Karma destroyed for comedy value.
    C.) Getting drunk on your 21st.
    D.) Putting on a monkey thong bought by your female friend that ur girlfriend hates?
    D.) Putting it on slashdot for the world to see?
    e.) Priceless!!!!!!!!!!
    f.) For everything else.. There's mastershaft.

  3. Re:Name game doesn't work so well... by Klar · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I was just waiting for that post... I was gunna post it, but didnt know a good spelling for "fana fo FO'

  4. Re:Name game doesn't work so well... by helixcode123 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Modded me redundant?!?! Oh, come on. It was supposed to be *funny*.

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  5. Re:The name game? by strictnein · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The name game? (Score:-1, Redundant)

    Redundant? Where? How? Huh? Redundant?

  6. The Name Game by ch-chuck · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    you mean Darl's sitting in his office with a stack of legal docs marked "Urgent!" and "Final Notice!" laughing, and going:

    Shirley!
    Shirley, Shirley bo Birley Bonana fanna fo Firley Fee fy mo Mirley,
    Shirley!

    Lincoln!
    Lincoln, Lincoln bo Bincoln Bonana fanna fo Fincoln Fee fy mo Mincoln,
    Lincoln!

    Arnold!
    Arnold, Arnold bo Barnold Bonana fanna fo Farnold Fee fy mo Marnold
    Arnold!

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  7. (cum by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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