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SCO Bankruptcy "Imminent, Inevitable"

Posted by kdawson on from the quebrada dept.

mattaw writes "From analysis by Groklaw it seems that SCO may owe Novell nearly all the SCOSource licensing fees, and has been hiding the fact for 3 years. Imminent. Inevitable. Bankruptcy. Those are the words from Novell's lawyers. Perhaps the IBM/SCO case could close earlier than planned? Perhaps we can finally be rid of this specter once and for all?"

16 of 234 comments (clear)

  1. where's the bleedin iPhone story already by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    slashdot is so behind the times. :(

  2. Re:IANAL.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    if (allegations ==true) { SCO = screwed; }

  3. Re:I doubt it by Bastard+of+Subhumani · · Score: 4, Funny
    Actually, someone could come in and purchase SCO with the intentions of keeping the lawsuit alive.
    Bill? What are you doing? He was only joking, honestly, don't do it!
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  4. Re:Can they drop the suit? by timeOday · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe SCO should sell bonds against the anticipated damages IBM will be paying once SCO wins the lawsuit... Ha ha ha ha.

  5. Really... by Y-Crate · · Score: 2, Funny

    "The Santa Cruz Operation" always sounded more like the name for a wise-guy scam than something you would name your company.

  6. egregious punctuation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    These. Are. Not. Sentences.

  7. Re:I doubt it by soft_guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    IBM should buy SCO and dismantle them just for spite How do you dismantle a company that consists of a box at Mailboxes, etc., some attorney's on retainer, Darl, and two hookers in a motel room?
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  8. Typo by lbmouse · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Perhaps we can finally be rid of this specter once and for all?"

    Shouldn't it be "sphincter"?

  9. Re:I doubt it by AlanS2002 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Better yet IBM could buy SCO and then release SVRX under the GPLv2.

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  10. Re:Opportunity for Novell by Albanach · · Score: 4, Funny
    introduce existing SCO customers to SuSE!
    Both of them?
  11. In a word: Chainsaws by no+reason+to+be+here · · Score: 5, Funny

    (EOM)

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  12. They're Hiring! by zesty42 · · Score: 2, Funny
    You can check it out here.

    Please have a look at their services too... looks fantastic.

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  13. Correction by Zenaku · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think. Therefore, I am not a stock broker.

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  14. Someone needs to take these guys out by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe we could hold a fund raiser and hire Hans Reiser.

  15. Re:Overlords by Fordiman · · Score: 2, Funny

    But would it run Linux?

    Doesn't matter. itsatrap. or fud. or notfud. or whatever.

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  16. Re:Opportunity for Novell by bhiestand · · Score: 2, Funny

    introduce existing SCO customers to SuSE!

    Both of them? Brooks/Eckered Pharmacies and McDonalds both run SCO UnixWare systems ... both as central store processing servers/interfaces I know this is nitpicking, but it might have sounded better if you had mentioned a third customer to refute the argument...
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