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  1. This is a dupe... on Where Will IBM Drop Windows? · · Score: 1

    http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/01/08/001523 6&mode=nested&tid=106&tid=136&tid=185&tid= 187

  2. Re:Did SCO Actually Buy What it Thought? on Did SCO Actually Buy What it Thought? · · Score: 1
    So what is your interpretation of Amendment #2?

    Irrelevant.

    In the first letter, Exhibit K, dated June 9, 2003, Novell's Jack Messman wrote: "IBM paid $10,125,000 for the rights under Amendment No. X. Novell believes, therefore, that SCO has no right to terminate IBM's SVRX Licenses, and that it is inappropriate, at best, for SCO to be threatening to do so."

    The letter refers to Section 4.16(b) of the Asset Purchase Agreement, under which Novell said it retained the right, at their "sole discretion and direction" to require SCO to "amend, supplement, modify or waive any rights under, or. . . assign any rights to, any SVRX License to the extent so directed in any manner or respect..." The letter reminds McBride that the agreement also provides that Novell retained the right at "its sole discretion and direction" to require SCO "to amend, supplement, modify or waive any rights under, or . . . assign any rights to, any SVRX License to the extent so directed in any manner or respect" by Novell, and should SCO fail to comply, Novell retained "the rights to take any action" on SCO's behalf. Then it directs SCO to waive any right it might claim to terminate IBM's AIX licenses or to revoke any rights by June 12, 2003.

  3. Re:fax.com on fax.com Finally Fined $5M For Fax Spam · · Score: 1

    You can call them at 800.966.5329 to ask about it. In fact, I think that in the interest of making sure we have the story straight it would be a good idea for 300,000 or 400,000 of us to call. What do you think?

  4. Re:Waste of taxpayer resources on Ohio Also Passes Law Against Recording In Cinema · · Score: 1
    Since it is private property, the police can't do much about it. The thing is, you can sue the other person for damages. That's what civil court is for.

    So let the movie companies sue people in civil court for the movies made on that private property and keep the police out of it. I'm only pointing out that they want to have their cake and eat it too.

  5. Re:Waste of taxpayer resources on Ohio Also Passes Law Against Recording In Cinema · · Score: 1

    Wreckless driving would be a good start or even destruction of property. It would seem that if one vehicle moves into a parked vehicle that there's been a moving violation.

  6. Re:Waste of taxpayer resources on Ohio Also Passes Law Against Recording In Cinema · · Score: 1

    Twice I've been backed into in a parking lot and the police filed a report but refused to issue a ticket because the accident occured on private property. Are you suggesting that it was the police smoking crack? Do you get your crack from the same place they do?

  7. Re:Waste of taxpayer resources on Ohio Also Passes Law Against Recording In Cinema · · Score: 2, Insightful

    So basically the police can now arrest you for making a movie in a private business but they won't write a ticket for an auto accident in the parking lot of that same private business. Something looks mighty screwy here.

  8. Re:Easy on Best Way To Beat A Caffeine Addiction? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Do you smoke? Once I quit smoking I gradually lost my craving for coffee as well. It wasn't long before I caught myself pouring a cup of coffee and noticing later that I didn't even drink it. Prior to all this I was in exactly the same boat as you, no coffee = blinding headache. If you do smoke I used Nicorette to help me with my demon, perhaps it will help you with yours.

  9. Re:The "Home Computer Museum"... on First Computers · · Score: 1

    Ah...the ZX81. I wish I still had that machine. At least I do still have my Commodore 128.

  10. Could things be the opposite of what they seem? on Linus Blasts SCO's Header Claims · · Score: 1

    What if SCO copied these files from Linux into Unix? That would explain why they're now finding these supposed verbatim copies. Would such an act help their Linux Kernel Personality be more compatible? Darl's busy pointing the finger at the linux community when maybe he should be pointing it at the Caldera owners...

  11. Re: isnt reverse engineering against the EULA? on Open Source Firm Releases Patch for IE Bug [UPDATED] · · Score: 1

    Maybe their EULA was agreed to by a minor or a drunk...

  12. Re:In need of SPAM on New York Spam Ring Lawsuits · · Score: 1
    Please forward all spam to info@optinbig.com

    Sure thing! I'll add it to the list I already forward my spam to. Perhaps you'd like to add these to your list.

    president@whitehouse.gov
    vice.president@wh itehouse.gov
    first.lady@whitehouse.gov
    mailbox@r pc.senate.gov
    postmaster@dpc.senate.gov

  13. Re:Windows 2000 is certified as well on Red Hat Pushes For CC Certification By Year's End · · Score: 1
    No deviation is allowed from the exact hardware, software and network configuration that is the certification target.

    So as fast as today's hardware evolves and changes these certs must expire pretty quick?

  14. Re:Windows 2000 is certified as well on Red Hat Pushes For CC Certification By Year's End · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The only secure Windows box is the one locked in a closet with no wires attached (including the power cord).

  15. Re:Windows 2000 is certified as well on Red Hat Pushes For CC Certification By Year's End · · Score: 4, Funny

    How does a system where new security holes are discovered daily get this certification? Can it be revoked? Me thinks Windows Security is the world's second most rated oxymoron behind Microsoft Works!!!

  16. Win Win for IBM on Novell/SUSE Prime for Aquisition? · · Score: 5, Informative

    Since Novell, as part of its sale of the UNIX licenses to SCO, retained the right to require SCO to "amend, supplement, modify or waive any right" under the license agreements (and if SCO did not comply, Novell could exercise those rights itself on SCO's behalf)....See http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=13 03_0_3_0_C

  17. Re:Boasting contest! on Rubik's Cube Comeback · · Score: 1

    Same here. I still keep one on my desk, both at work and home. I also like to intimidate people at work with it by putting little signs on it like "Manager's Aptitude Test" or "Engineering Ability Test".

  18. Re: I'm not sure why they'd buy SuSE then... on Novell Announces Agreement to Acquire SUSE · · Score: 3, Insightful
  19. He implies then that firewalls don't need... on Gates: 'You don't need perfect code' for Security · · Score: 1

    perfect code either. Ahhh!!! Imperfect code protecting imperfect code. This sounds like something I'd expect to hear from Darl McBride...

  20. Weaseliest Slashdot Reader on Dilbert Readers Rat Out Some Weasels · · Score: 1

    Darl McBride

  21. Re:"Backing off" deserved profits? on SCO Backing Off Linux Invoice Plan · · Score: 1

    Somewhere I do have a copy of "Try before you buy" OpenServer. I'll have to see if I can find it. Then again, I've probably relegated it to coaster duty since it's about as valuable as an AOL CD so it might not be readable. Anyone else got a copy?

  22. Re:"Backing off" deserved profits? on SCO Backing Off Linux Invoice Plan · · Score: 1
    $32 per embedded system? I wonder if Linksys is in Darl's sights yet...

    BTW, I noticed SCO OpenServer is sporting Samaba file services but couldn't find any source code. Anyone know where the scource code is :-)

  23. Re:As if it matters either way... on China Sends First Taikonaut To Space · · Score: 1

    Well, if that's the case then I guess CNN made this article up about the waiver Clinton signed to transfer satellite technology to China. Of course there's been more documents declassified and reported on elsewhere but that's probably all made up too, huh? Then again, you probably think this is all part of that vast right wing conspiracy....

  24. Re:As if it matters either way... on China Sends First Taikonaut To Space · · Score: 1
    I'm sort of depressed. It's 10:30 now and CNN still hasn't gotten its act together.

    Yeah, you'd think the Clinton News Network would be all over this after the technology Clinton donated to make it possible.

  25. Re:Congratulations! on China Sends First Taikonaut To Space · · Score: 1

    I'm glad to see them get some use out of the technology Wilheim Von Klinton sold them for campaign funds. With this test out of the way they'll be able to fine tune their ICBMs now. Maybe Hitlery can get a down payment on her campaign now!!!