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Novell to SCO - Pay Up

Posted by Zonk on from the they-want-money-that's-what-they-want dept.

gosherm writes with word that, now that the dust is beginning to settle on the long-running SCO case, Novell wants to get paid. Now. They're requesting that the customary stay on SCO's finances (as a result of their bankruptcy) be lifted so that Novell can begin recouping some of its losses from the protracted legal battle. "'We need to adjudicate if this is money owed to Novell or if it is Novell's property,' said Bruce Lowry, spokesman for Novell. That could determine how quickly Novell can recover those funds. And time is of the essence since there's a possibility SCO 'may run low or even completely out of cash during the process of trying to reorganize,' Novell said in court documents filed Thursday. Novell is also trying to protect royalties SCO collects from Unix and Unixware software licensees and remits annually to the software developer. SCO is required to continue to remit between $500,000 and $800,000 annually to Novell -- the next payment is due Nov. 14. SCO remitted $696,413 to Novell between the third quarter of 2006 and the second quarter of this year."

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  1. First thing that comes to mind by ZiakII · · Score: 4, Funny

    First thing that comes to mind...

    1. Re:First thing that comes to mind by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Amen to that!

      SCO just got crushed by the steamroller of justice.

  2. out of money by CaptainPatent · · Score: 4, Funny

    there's a possibility SCO 'may run low or even completely out of cash during the process of trying to reorganize, We can only hope.
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    Well, back to rejecting software patent applications.
    1. Re:out of money by jimicus · · Score: 2, Funny

      They're mortally wounded but still standing.

      Come off it. I think everyone on /. knows how this is going to pan out.

      Novell: Now stand aside, worth adversary.
      SCO: 'Tis but a scratch.
      Novell: A scratch?! Your in Chapter 11!
      SCO: No we're not.
      Novell: Well what's that then?
      SCO: We've had worse.
      Novell: You liars!
      SCO: Come on, you pansies!
      [More fighting]
      Novell: Victory is ours! [counsel addresses judge directly] We thank your honour for his...
      [SCO lawyers interrupt]
      SCO: Come on, then!
      Novell: What?
      SCO: Have at you!
      Novell: You are indeed brave, but the fight is ours.
      SCO: Ooh, had enough, eh?
      Novell: You stupid bastards, you've got no business left!
      SCO: Yes we have.
      Novell: LOOK!
      SCO: It's just a flesh wound.
      Novell: Look, stop that.
      SCO: Chicken! Chicken!
      Novell: Look, we'll have what little cash remains. Right! [asks for a court order]
      SCO: Right, we'll do you for that!
      Novell: You'll what?
      SCO: Come here!
      Novell: What are you going to do, bleed on us?
      SCO: We're invincible!
      Novell: You're loony.
      SCO: SCO always triumphs! Have at you! Come on, then!
      Novell: [asks judge to order SCO into chapter 7]
      SCO: All right. We'll call it a draw.

  3. Where is Darl's big mouth now? by timmarhy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Haven't heard from you in a while McBride, cat got your tounge?

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    If you mod me down, I will become more powerful than you can imagine....
    1. Re:Where is Darl's big mouth now? by tmjr3353 · · Score: 4, Funny

      A smelly, hippie, self-righteous asshole? ;-)

  4. Development of MS-Novell relationship by maiki · · Score: 5, Funny

    Emporer Ballmertine to Novell: "Good! Use your aggressive feelings, boy! Let the hate flow through you"

  5. SCOX SUX by Bananatree3 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, literally. Or more correctly, SCOX got sucked down the drain.

  6. Novell to SCO: Will it blend? by elronxenu · · Score: 2, Funny

    N/T