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The Microsoft/SCO Connection

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the put-on-your-foil-hat dept.

rocketjam writes "CNET is running a long question-and-answer format article which takes an in-depth look at the relationship between Microsoft and SCO and the financial support SCO has received both directly and indirectly from Microsoft in their ongoing litigation alleging that Linux violates the intellectual property rights they claim to hold on UNIX. The article details the money Microsoft has paid to SCO to "license" UNIX as well as the role they played in BayStar's $50 million investment in SCO in late 2003. Microsoft paid SCO $16.6 million for a UNIX license. The only other company that has come close to paying SCO that much money for a license is Sun, who paid $9.3 million to license UNIX for their Solaris operating system."

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  1. Not even close... by Kjuib · · Score: 5, Funny

    I paid $26.4 Million for my Unix License... Now I feel like I got ripped off. Do you think I can ask for a refund?

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  2. An image comes to mind. . . by Limburgher · · Score: 5, Funny

    I see an automatic pistol holding a lit cigarette. . .

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  3. Re:What if by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope you all at least consider that MSFT paid 16.6 million for the SCO Unix license, just to avoid lawsuits from them, with no "evil plans" againstLinux whatsoever.

    Yeah, we considered it. Then we laughed so hard we thought our pants would never dry.

  4. Simpsons reference by Man+in+Spandex · · Score: 5, Funny

    Homer: In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women

  5. So you want to sue us? by number6x · · Score: 5, Funny

    MS: So, Caldera, you say you want to sue us for using your "Unix(tm) IP" in our Windows(r) Services for Unix(r)(tm) Product?

    Caldera: Yeah, and we're suing other big bullies too.

    MS: What if we give you $6.66 Million dollars for an "intellectual property license", Will that make the law suit go away?

    Caldera: Oh yeah! Now you're talking my language.

    MS: You say you want to sue other big guys too? If we give you $10 Million more, could you make it IBM and drag Linux in with them?

    Caldera: Sure thing boss, where do I sign?

    MS: Don't call me that. Sign here, initial here, here and here.
    Yes, in blood please.

  6. Re:Eliminate UNIX, More WinServer Sales by discordja · · Score: 5, Funny
    Take a Linux distribution (or BSD, or Darwin, or whatever), place a Windows GUI on it, port their apps so that anyone can buy Office (profit!), inherit stronger security from the UNIX model, and add classic Windows support with their Virtual PC/Virtual Server technology they bought from Connectix.


    Isn't this called OS X?
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  7. Hot? by SuperKendall · · Score: 5, Funny

    Aren't you all a bit hot in those tinfoil hats?

    Dude, the shiny part goes on the outside!

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