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OSDL Says SCO Suit Was Good for Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the makes-a-good-point dept.

sebFlyte notes a zdnet story thats says "Speaking at Queen Mary, University of London, on Monday night, Open Source Developer Labs chief executive Stuart Cohen said the lawsuits [SCO suing everyone in sight over supposed issues with Linux] were "the best thing that ever happened to Linux"'

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  1. Re:It just proves the old adage by Michael+O-P · · Score: 5, Informative

    Wally disputes many old adages today:

    http://www.comics.com/comics/dilbert/index.html

    --
    I'm Peggy.
  2. He has a point. It did help. by Animats · · Score: 4, Informative
    Somebody challenged Linux. Spent lots of money, got expensive lawyers, issued public statements, and went to court. And they got rolled over. From a business perspective, that means Linux isn't going to fold up at the first challenge.

    Look where SCOXE is today. Nobody is trading the stock. Volume is down 90% since the NASDAQ listed them as out of compliance with SEC regs. They may be kicked down to the Pink Sheets next week, but they're already trading like a Pink Sheet stock.

    Everybody laughs at SCO now. Business Week, Fortune, and Forbes are all very negative on SCO.

    Darl was interviewed by Business Week a few days ago. Some great momments:

    • Q: Ralph Yarro was terminated in December as CEO of Canopy Group, SCO's longtime financial backer, for allegedly overpaying himself. Is Ralph Yarro still on SCO's board?

      A: Yes.

      Q: Do you want him to stay on the board?

      A: Ralph has been a great board member. He's been very supportive and valuable in terms of the input he has provided.

      Q: What has he helped you do?

      A: Ralph has a great entrepreneurial mind. He's been good on intellectual property and legal battles. I wouldn't call him the architect of our legal strategy, but he clearly has added value. How that's all going to play out, I don't know.

      Q: Are you concerned about his ability to serve?

      A: We had a board meeting last week. The company needs to get some clarity about the situation. It's important to figure out who represents the Canopy shares. As long as the cloud is there regarding the Canopy situation we want to remove the cloud.

      Q: Will he stay on the board?

      A: No one on the SCO board has asked him to step down. He will continue to serve.

    Canopy owns part of SCO. Yarrow used to represent Canopy on the SCO board, but he doesn't, any more. Canopy fired Yarrow. Yarrow and Canopy are sueing each other. This is clearly a dysfunctional organization, not a serious threat. They've been referred to in the press as "the gang that couldn't sue straight".