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SCO Bankruptcy "Imminent, Inevitable"

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?"

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  1. Re:IANAL.... by fireboy1919 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You have a couple of vague terms in your last message that I hope you could clarify:
    Define NormalSpeak. New speech codec that only works on English?
    Define "legal doings." Lawyer guano?
    Define "boil this down." Are you talking about putting legal doings in a bubbling pot of water?
    Define "us mortals." Presumably, it means that Cokie Roberts is immortal. Based upon past assumptions, this means that once Cokie Roberts boils down the lawyer guano, it's safe for everone else to use. Do you make bowls out of them or something? Or do you eat it to become immortal yourself?

    To be serious, I know what you probably mean. The point is, though, that the language of the law will always be with us. It helps let one say exactly what they mean without room for interpretation, or to fit all interpretations that they want it to fit.

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    Mod me down and I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine!
  2. NO! by khasim · · Score: 5, Insightful

    SCO wanted to be bought by IBM. That would be a "good thing" for SCO. Their stock jumps and their executives all cash out more options.

    IBM should crush SCO in court and be awarded whatever is left of the company as compensation.

    If IBM gives up any money to SCO or SCO executives, IBM has lost and will be sued again over this same kind of crap.