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SCO Linux Licenses Could Increase In Price

Posted by simoniker on from the hint-hint dept.

prostoalex writes "ZDNet UK says that, while SCO Group's legal department took a timeout from generating new lawsuits, their Linux license prices might be increased. 'Companies that license now may be able to do so cheaper than if they do so later,' [Blake] Stowell said. In the upcoming financials call, SCO expects to announce 6-figure revenue from its SCOSource division."

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  1. in related news by spacerodent · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I wonder how many figures their legal bill is. Somehow I suspect its a seven or eight figures at least.

  2. Re:"Six Figures" is just $ from an old deal! by nihilogos · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I heard they were bundling an SCO source license in with their Unixware stuff. So they can count Unixware sales as SCO source as well.

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    :wq
  3. Enderle: "Free Software and the Idiots Who Buy It" by Landaras · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This is slightly OT, but it's in regards to SCO.

    A week ago at SCO Forum, Rob Enderle gave a keynote speech entitled "Free Software and the Idiots Who Buy It." Mr. Enderle employed repeated logical errors, accusations without evidence, and ad hominem attacks. He materially confused the meaning of Free Software, as well as assigning physical threats to the Groklaw / Free Software community without proof.

    I have written a paragraph by paragraph critique of his keynote, and it is available at my site (Part One and Part Two)

    I welcome and appreciate feedback and comments on it. I jokingly refer to the paper as "Logical Fallacies and the Idiots Who Use Them," but did my best to keep the text proper professional.

    - Neil Wehneman

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    My legal education, in nifty podcast format
  4. Re:Oh no! by SourKAT · · Score: 3, Interesting

    That's supply and demand for you! ... oh wait, too much supply, no demand ... WTF kind of economics is this?

  5. Does not compute by adolfojp · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I fail to understand...

    1. They release their own linux distro (Caldera) making their code GPL.
    2. They say that linux infringes their IP, although they have GPL'd it (They haven't proven that it is true anyway).
    3. They try to convince everyone that the GPL is ilegal.
    4. Their latest Unix distro is full of GPL software.

    Please help me understand, perhaps I am too simple minded to ascertain their logic.


    Cheers,
    Adolfo