SCO Shares Plunge, Canopy Management Change

bretberger writes "Shares in Utah's SCO Group went into a tailspin late Tuesday as news spread of both deepening losses and an apparent coup at the software company's corporate parent, the Canopy Group."

Comments

Good news

[Anonymous Coward]

Lots of good news before XMas. Best christmas present if you ask me. No software patents in EU, Microsoft fined and SCO stock down. What more can one ask?

News?

[neoform]

Is this really news, who here actually thought SCO was gonna win? really though..

Re:News?

[grub]

Yeah, exactly. And when Laura DiDio said: "The fate of SCO is one of the big question marks. New management at Canopy . . . may push [SCO] to try and settle." I was thinking "Settle for what? Not having IBM kick their collective asses into orbit around the sun?" I don't think they're in much of a position to try bargaining.

Re:News?

[tdemark]

IBM Laywer: I'm thinking of a number. I'll write it down on a piece of paper.
SCO Lawyer: OK

The IBM lawyer grabs a pen a scribbles on a sheet of paper, folds the paper in half, and slides it across the table. The SCO lawyer reaches, picks up the paper, unfolds it, and sees this:

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| |
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| / \ |
| / \ |
| | | |
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| \ / |
| \_/ |
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|______________|

IBM Laywer: Do we have an agreement?

- Tony

Re:News?

[Otter]

Nice ASCII illustration but you forgot the punchline:

Burns: I'm going to write a figure on this piece of paper. It's not quite as large as the last one, but I think you'll find it fair. [draws a giant zero]

Hutz: I think we should take it.

Re:News?

[Anonymous Coward]

SCO Lawyer #1: Give me a moment to discuss this with my associate.

SCO Lawyer #1: (aside to SCO Lawyer #2): dude he totally drew a vagina. We're gonna get PUSSY!

SCO Lawyer #2: (to #1): I know it! It's 100% grade A putang for us! Daryl is gonna be STOKED! I'm gonna step out and call him now. (steps out) Dude! Pop open a foamer and sit down, Christmas is coming early this year.......

#1 (to IBM Lawyer, stifling laughter and adjusting pants): All right, we've considered your offer and are prepared to accept it. Do we, uh, accept it here or somewhere else?

IBM Lawyer: What the fuck are you talking about?

Canopy Group?

[Pacifix]

Isn't that name kinda ominous? A canopy blocks out the sun, gets everybody under one thing and cuts you off from the primal forces. Perhaps something more honest, like maybe COBRA?

Re:Canopy Group? Dont you mean ...

[UnderScan]

Umbrella Corporation?

The new Canopy CEO is...

[schon]

... Colonel Mustard, in the boardroom, with a letter opener.

WHY??

[burbankmarc]

Now how are people going to get their license for Linux?!

I for one am shocked!

[pjwalen]

I was certain the, honorable and the trusted SCO Software would come out ahead of those socialist pirates known as Linux users. Who's with me?

Re:WOW! Now it's cheap!

[rzebram]

1,000 SCO shares.. The perfect gift for your in-laws for Christmas!

Sucker!

[Darth McBride]

Attorney David Boies of New York agreed to cap the overall cost of SCO's lawsuits to $31 million in return for a bigger piece - 33 percent, instead of 20 percent - of any settlements.

Dear David,

We ran out of money, but we will give you an even bigger slice of nothing.

Love,
Darl

Re:but the real question is...

[tha_mink]

SCO is a software company??? All this time I thought they were just a legal firm...just me?

we can't let this happen

[pyrrho]

I don't have time to learn a new villian.

Re:WOW! Now it's cheap!

[molnarcs]

Great time to buy! Remember kids, buy low, sell high!

I don't think that's a good idea. When I'm high I don't make very good deals.

SCO Management

[the eric conspiracy]

I, for one, welcome SCO's new overlords!.

I can think of one!

[pragone]

To get laid???

Re:I can think of one!

[hazem]

Come on... we're dealing in realistic things like FTL travel and Santa Claus.

I can't believe you're spreading rumors about this mythical "getting laid" thing.