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Stay Lifted, Novell Vs. SCO Can Go Forward

Posted by kdawson on from the please-turn-to-chapter-seven dept.

A number of readers suggest we check out Groklaw, where PJ is reporting that a bankruptcy judge has granted Novell's request to lift the stay so that its trial against SCO can proceed in Utah. The judge concluded that Judge Kimball is the best one to decide how much SCO owes Novell, and that SCO cannot make any "reorganization" plans — including any "fire sale" of assets — until it knows this figure.

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  1. So... by phoenixwade · · Score: 4, Funny

    The system works..... it works slowly, it costs huge amounts of money, but it does work......

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  2. don't lose your head over it by User+956 · · Score: 4, Funny

    a bankruptcy judge has granted Novell's request to lift the stay

    Yes, he's lifting the stay, much like one would lift the active portion of a guillotine.

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    1. Re:don't lose your head over it by explosivejared · · Score: 3, Funny

      Why does Darl even need a head? I think his business model tells he has clearly forgone its use.

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    2. Re:don't lose your head over it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I think the question is not whether Darl has a head but where he has it stuck...... Although after SCO he does have a head start on a promising career in Proctology.

  3. SCO's next step? by Iphtashu+Fitz · · Score: 4, Funny
    Trying to derail the main case by running to bankruptcy court failed. So what's next?
    • Try to sidetrack the case in traffic court by claiming IBM jaywalked in front of the bankruptcy court?
    • File a motion to move everything to small claims court since by the end of this all they'll likely have less than $2,000 in their pocket?
    • Risk moving the whole thing in front of Judge Judy and hope to confuse her?
  4. As Porky Pig always said.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...ebbidee ebbidee ebbidee That's all folks!"

  5. The REAL question... by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 3, Funny

    Of course the real question is how Maureen O'Gara spins this to favor SCO.

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  6. Re:Horrible things? by trolltalk.com · · Score: 2, Funny

    "So it's back to Utah they go. I'm sure SCO's lawyers can't wait to see Judge Kimball again, after all the horrible things SCO's CEO Darl McBride said about Judge Kimball to the press."

    More like lyin' lyons - the fake steve jobs, or pretenderle (Ron Enderle), or the MogTroll.

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  7. Microsoft vs. Microsoft? by the_humeister · · Score: 2, Funny

    Didn't Microsoft pay for SCO to do sue IBM? And didn't Microsoft make a deal with Novell? So in some sense, Microsoft is battling itself! And only one will prevail... Microsoft!

  8. Good. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's like a horny 800 lb gorilla being doped up with aphrodisiacs being let loose to rape a guy with broken legs forced to wear a gorilla suit.

    this is going to be entertaining.

    the irony is McBride looks like he's one generation away from being a gorilla.

    1. Re:Good. by jbeaupre · · Score: 2, Funny

      For god sake, please don't use that kind of imagery and call it entertaining. You'll give the internet a bad reputation.

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  9. Darl by rice_burners_suck · · Score: 2, Funny

    How tough are you now, Darl? You thought you could play the lawsuit lottery against anyone who's ever said the word "Linux" but guess what? Linus has more resources at his disposal than even the Borg up in Regmond. So do the dozens of international corporations and governments that are using, developing, or otherwise supporting Linux. Not to mention that all your lawsuit succeeded in doing was generating lots and lots of press for Linux. And as the saying goes, there's no such thing as bad publicity. So I guess there's only one thing left to say: Nanny nanny boo boo!

  10. Re:there is no PJ by MightyMartian · · Score: 3, Funny

    PJ is an amalgam of IBM lawyers and pr hacks. If no one... absolutely no one can say they met her in person, she does not exist. I haven't seen anyone saying even "yes I talked to her in person but no I won't tell you her real name or where". Biggest snow job in history. But the people here are dying to believe that she exists. Sure, and she's blowing Santa.


    Look you mentally insufficient SCO hack, your company lost because it had a business plan that was nothing more than extorting ill-conceived licensing fees.

    It must be tough to be a dim-witted SCO astroturfer when the company barely exists and is about to be delivered lock, stock and barrel to Novell.

    What a pathetic rube you are, you twisted piece of rotting monkey flesh.
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