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SCO -- Micro$oft's Lap Dog
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Wed, 6 Aug 2003 12:37:29 GMT
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Disgusting. A few million dollars investment by Micro$uck in SCO and suddenly
the smaller company is all piss and vinegar, snapping at its UNIX brethren with
a ridiculous threat to sue any company using Linux on a server if they don't
cough up a $699 licensing fee. (That license apparently only lasts until
mid-October, at which time another even larger fee will be charged.) I guess
"SCO" stands for "Screw Customers Over."
SCO still hasn't even proven in court that they have any legal claim to any
Linux code, yet they are already employing heavy-handed tactics. "Pay up now or
we will sue you later." (Hmm. I wonder where they learned that kind of
behavior?) I hope this sends a shiver down the spine of every corporate
customer of both companies. Find the exits NOW!!!
It's enough to make this long-time Windows monkey shred his WIN32 programming
reference manuals and install Linux today. That's right, I am becoming a Linux
programmer as of this moment. (Come and get me, MSCO!!!)
Until today, I must admit that I have regarded Linux as a mere curiosity. Now I
see that the entire future of the computing industry depends on the success of
alternatives to the Windows monopoly. One more rebel joins the cause!
- Chris.
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: SCO -- Micro$oft's Lap Dog
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| (...) woo hoo :) except that using Linux isn't enough to make you a rebel these days... uh. maybe if you were running Linux on a mac :) welcome to the fun side of the geekdom though :) you'll find that the people here are usually very friendly and (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
| | | Re: SCO -- Micro$oft's Lap Dog
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| (...) In fact, they haven't even given a hint as to what they are actually claiming they own! (...) Cool. I suggest you download a copy of the Linux kernel from SCO themselves, distributed under the GPL. You can get the source from: (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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