SCO Licenses Now Available

SCO Licenses Now Available 669

Posted by timothy on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:39PM from the mind-the-rush dept.

wes33 writes "Now available at the SCO website, genuine licenses permitting you to use SCO IP that is 'necessary for you to run Linux'. And they take VISA. Looks like they're saying that any code that is similar to Unix code counts as their Unix code!? Actually, the agreement needs analysis. It looks to me that you're paying for a pig in a poke, but IANAL. Here's some of the meat: '"UNIX-based Code'" shall mean any Code or Method that: (i) in its literal or non-literal expression, structure, format, use, functionality or adaptation (ii) is based on, developed in, derived from or is similar to (iii) any Code contained in or Method devised or developed in (iv) UNIX System V or UnixWare(R), or (v) any modification or derivative work based on or licensed under UNIX System V or UnixWare. ... Provided You pay the applicable license fee and complete the required registration of the COLA, SCO grants You the right to use all, or portions of, the SCO IP only as necessary to use the Operating System on each System for which the appropriate CPUs have been licensed from SCO.'" The linked page says this so-called license applies only to commercial use.

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But... (Score:5, Funny)

by Tuxedo Jack ( 648130 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:40PM (#8358374) Homepage

Do they take Monopoly money?

I will give you SCO Licenses ... $10 please.. (Score:0, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:40PM (#8358377)

:-)

Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:41PM (#8358391)

Yes, they took Microsoft's money.

Whoopie! (Score:5, Funny)

by stateq2 ( 754984 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:42PM (#8358399)

Quick, grab a licence while you still can! They're selling like hotcakes.

Sure (Score:5, Funny)

by Deraj DeZine ( 726641 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:43PM (#8358402)

I'll buy one, but I'm going to need to borrow their license to print money, first. Photoshop won't let me scan dollar bills anymore...

Re:Shazbot (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:43PM (#8358403)

Start charging yourself to log in. Congratulations, you're a data processing service bureau. If only you had more than one customer...

Darl wouldn't mind. (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:44PM (#8358411)

I guess if Darl has the same kind of car I have, I guess he wouldn't mind if I stole his car.

Price (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:44PM (#8358415)

Hmm... lets see. Only $149.00 for annual license for one CPU, eh? What a bargain! BTW, I sell annual leases to vacant lots on the moon, but due to court proceedings I can't show you proof that I actually own the moon at moment...

Predicament (Score:5, Funny)

by Rosco P. Coltrane ( 209368 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:45PM (#8358424)

SCO is also sympathetic to the end-user's predicament

in other words, "SCO is also sympathetic to the end-user predicament created by SCO".

I beat my dog every day but I really feel for the poor thing too. Right. Who are they kidding?

Lightbubls (Score:5, Funny)

by CeleronXL ( 726844 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:46PM (#8358429) Homepage

How many SCO executivess does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Five
1 to claim ownship of the IP
1 to file suit against bulb manufacturers
1 to threaten bulb endusers
1 to send off asking how to use a bulb ...and 1 to fumble and drop it.</pathetic attempt at Funny rating>

Re:Also... (Score:5, Funny)

by Camel Pilot ( 78781 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:48PM (#8358446) Homepage Journal

This would almost entice be to buy one of the licences (A much better risk/reward ratio then a share of SCOX). However before I would buy I would have to be ensured that if SCOX went broke that McBrib^des personal retirement account is attachable.

I'll hold off... (Score:5, Funny)

by Halo- ( 175936 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:48PM (#8358447)

Until I can buy them at ThinkGeek I'm not gonna waste my money. :)

Did somebody say hotcakes? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:49PM (#8358457)

But are they edible?

We're quite safe then (Score:5, Funny)

by Rosco P. Coltrane ( 209368 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:49PM (#8358458)

End users who purchase this license are granted the right to use the SCO IP in Linux in binary format only.

Oh okay then, that's fine, I use the stock Linux kernel as-is. I never need any SCO IP in binary format in it.

Unless you count the output of /dev/null as SCO's...

Re: But... (Score:5, Funny)

by Black Parrot ( 19622 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:51PM (#8358481)

> Do they take Monopoly money?

Yep, it was specially designed for pretending to buy pretend property.

Going....Going...... (Score:5, Funny)

by shoemakc ( 448730 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:52PM (#8358485) Homepage

Getting slower.....slower......slower....stopping...

Hmmm, you know....this is one of those sites I just really don't mind slashdotting.

-Chris

Re:Did somebody say hotcakes? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:53PM (#8358495)

No, they're full of shit.

Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)

by rixstep ( 611236 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:53PM (#8358496) Homepage

I'll trade Marvin Gardens and Park Place for all the property in Lindon, Utah.

Oh - Marvin Garden has two hotels.

Re:Also... (Score:5, Funny)

by darnok ( 650458 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:53PM (#8358498)

> If it turns out that they lose the suit but get
> the license fees from everyone anyways, this could
> open them up to RICO Act suits (triple damages,
> court costs included).

From where I'm sitting, that looks like a pretty good investment.

Anyone know if I can buy options on SCO licences? I don't want to buy them now, but I'm happy to invest some loot now to ensure I get the option to buy them at some later date. Now, where's my court calendar...?

Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)

by The Snowman ( 116231 ) * writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:53PM (#8358499)

Do they take Monopoly money?

I am trying to get through to their online store, but it looks like that server is slashdotted right now. I wonder what sort of mischief I could do...

I do plan on stuffing an envelope with Monopoly money and sending it to them. I wonder what kind of response, if any, I would get?

Re:How is this legal? (Score:5, Funny)

by Magila ( 138485 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:54PM (#8358505) Homepage

Ok disregard this post, two seconds after hitting submit I realized that not only am I not a lawyer but also an idiot.

"Genius Posters?" (Score:2, Funny)

by Deraj DeZine ( 726641 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:55PM (#8358508)

You must be new here

(BAM! +5, Overused Joke)

Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:58PM (#8358524)

Monopoly money??

He he he. Why, heck no TJ. Them fellers at SCO ain't that stupid. Oh, no. Ya see, them boys is educated.

Yep. The only thing next to Federal Gov't Green is what we all calls "Conferderate Money". Jeff Davis. Robt. E Lee. You know, them fine Southern Gents that we haven't seen in over 140 years. Why I got a whole mess'a them bills all stacked quiet away-like just fer this kind'a 'mergency.

Of course I have no reservations on sending the whole lot of it to Darl's kin. Kinda like to keep it in the family, y'know.

Well, I guess I'm gonna go count me a stack up and get 'em ready to send to 'ol SCO. Yeeeeeep. My license is in the bag (He he he he he he).

Ya'll be good now, ya hear....

Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)

by monkeydo ( 173558 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:59PM (#8358530) Homepage

You can't build hotels until you have a monopoly. Before you can break the monopoly you will have to sell all of the houses and hotels on each of the properties. So you can't trade a property with a hotel on it unless you trade all the properties of the same color. Just so you know.

Expensive (Score:1, Funny)

by JRSiebz ( 691639 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @08:59PM (#8358534)

with those rates its cheaper to buy copy of windows

New Business Model (Score:4, Funny)

by Galileo430 ( 614516 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:00PM (#8358538)

I really think this is a clever new business model. Charge people for using another company / group's product.

Hey Windows users, you owe me $99.95 a year for those "Icon" things I invented last year.

Cola (Score:5, Funny)

by ixplodestuff8 ( 699898 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:01PM (#8358548)

IMPORTANT, READ CAREFULLY ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS lICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO YOU AND IS INCLUDED WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF LICENSE AUTHENTICITY ("COLA").

Hello, I am the CEO of Coca-Cola, SCO please pay use $699 for use of the word "COLA", thank you.

Know what you call a Mormon intellectual? (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:01PM (#8358549)

An OxyMormon.

"SCO Intellectual Property License for Linux"

give me a break

Re:Interesting? (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:05PM (#8358574)

Interesting is that they sell a licence for a part of the code.

Imagine some other company thinks if they can brake GPL,
we sell our part of the Linux Kernel for because the kernel contains
that an evil OSS developer added to the linux source

Moderators: How the fuck is this Interesting? More like +5 Incoherent.

Wasn't this earlier today? (Score:5, Funny)

by mehaiku ( 754091 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:07PM (#8358593) Homepage

Darl has but one innovation
Ill conceived litigation
It's a shame he can't find
Work made for his kind
But who'd pay him for masturbation?

Re:Pricing and Binary only? (Score:5, Funny)

by Liselle ( 684663 ) * writes: <slashdot@NoSPAm.liselle.net> on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:07PM (#8358594) Journal

So if you obtain the source and compile it yourself, are you then required to purchase a license? Or are they saying that you can only legally use the binaries, and that compiling the source is not even supposed to happen?
Silence! That's lawsuit round #2! :P

Re:But... (Score:1, Funny)

by cujo_1111 ( 627504 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:08PM (#8358598) Homepage Journal

Score: +1, Pedantic

And yes, you are correct :)

Re:But... (Score:3, Funny)

by c1ay ( 703047 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:15PM (#8358626) Homepage

I bought mine at Toys'R'Us with Geoffrey dollars. Seemed OK since it's only a toy license anyhow. If you're not sure you could Darl a call [slashdot.org] and ask.

Hehe (Score:5, Funny)

by cca93014 ( 466820 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:15PM (#8358628) Homepage

Looks like we took their shop website [sco.com] down.

That's their shop website [sco.com].

Did you get that? Their shop website [sco.com].

All those links are different btw. Really. Just like this shop website [sco.com]. They all need clicking on.

Re:Also... (Score:3, Funny)

by slipgun ( 316092 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:22PM (#8358671)

That's true, we'd want some security. The code to UNIX System V, the SCO building (a _great_ paintball arena), Darl's car and home, his firstborn child... you know the drill.

With perhaps at least one of his wives thrown in for good measure?

(Legal notice: that was a JOKE).

shop.sco.com is down (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:27PM (#8358698)

Must be running Linux.

Re:So lets suppose I buy one. (Score:5, Funny)

by Kris_J ( 10111 ) * writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:29PM (#8358715) Homepage Journal

It's protection money. You pay SCO now and they promise not to throw a brick through your X Windows. Until they decide to hit you up for some more protection money later.

If I go ahead and buy a license... (Score:2, Funny)

by enrico_suave ( 179651 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:35PM (#8358754) Homepage

... can I get a sticker that says, "SCO Inside" ?

or maybe a paper certificate that says, "I paid to license SCO's UNIX IP and all I got was this lousy certificate"

e.

Re: With that license... (Score:5, Funny)

by gidds ( 56397 ) writes: <slashdot.gidds@me@uk> on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:36PM (#8358760) Homepage

You're thinking too small. Depending what counts as 'similar to' Unix, even my toaster might need a licence!

When compiler are outlawed... (Score:5, Funny)

by rnturn ( 11092 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:37PM (#8358763)

... only outlaws will have compilers.
``... Law enforcement officials refused to say anything other than that the suspect's home computers were seized and later found to contain illegal copies of several versions of gcc. The Chief of Police had no comment on the widespread rumors that printouts of errno.h were found in the suspects home while police executed the search warrent. The President, commenting on the arrest following today's Rose Garden ceremony in which he signed into law a bill extending copyright protection to `forever and a day', said: `America is a safer place today as a result of the actions of these brave police officers. We should be proud.'''

IBM is going "Damn, why didn't we think of this!" (Score:5, Funny)

by El ( 94934 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:37PM (#8358768)

IBM could have just demanded that everybody running Windows 3.0 obtain a license from IBM, because it is obviously a derivative of OS/2!!! It was that easy, and those morons at IBM didn't even think of it! What the hell were they thinking, they gave up the OS/2 market to Microsoft, and all they had to do was just sue Microsoft and every one of it's customers!

Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)

by Trejkaz ( 615352 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:38PM (#8358773) Homepage

I was just thinking, wouldn't it be tragic if 100,000 signups occurred but they were all random data filled in by an automated testing bot.

Re:We're quite safe then (Score:2, Funny)

by okun ( 753290 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:40PM (#8358782)

End users who purchase this license are granted the right to use the SCO IP in Linux in binary format only.

So I can only use 11011000111110101000000000010101 after the purchase? Well, I would have prefered to use www.thescogroup.com but I guess that's going to cost me extra :/

Re:We're quite safe then (Score:2, Funny)

by Lord of Ironhand ( 456015 ) writes: <arjen@xyx.nl> on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:40PM (#8358783) Homepage

arjen@rincewind#501:~$ cat /dev/null arjen@rincewind#502:~$
Yes, that does look a lot like SCO's IP in Linux...

I'm sure I speak for everyone here... (Score:5, Funny)

by GypC ( 7592 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:43PM (#8358791) Homepage Journal

... when I say, "The fine people at SCO can line up to take turns kissing my ass."

Re:When compiler are outlawed... (Score:5, Funny)

by rholliday ( 754515 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:43PM (#8358797) Homepage Journal

Showdown at the GCC Corral. Sheriff Torvalds and his old buddy Doc Stroustrup up against the nasty SCO Gang ... and the SCO gang don't never play fair ... :)

Re:So lets suppose I buy one. (Score:5, Funny)

by lspd ( 566786 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:43PM (#8358799) Journal

So...anyone want to take bets on how many people actually buy a license? Probably fewer than the number of people who have bought X-10 minicams from those popup windows.

Do they have an affiliate program? I could definitely see selling licenses in a sort of evidence-eliminator way.

YOU ARE RUNNING UNLICENSED UNIX CODE
Penalties for violating the SCO group's copyrights
are $50,000 per line of infringing code. Our source
scanner shows you are using 1,102,213 lines of
proprietary and confidential SCO source code.
CLICK HERE [thescogroup.com] to purchase a SCO
binary runtime license. Failure to do so will result
in $55,110,650,000 of legal liability!
This offer will not be repeated.

Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)

by Ryosen ( 234440 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:47PM (#8358821)

>>I wonder what kind of response, if any, I would get?

From SCO? Probably not much. From the Treasury Department, on the other hand....

OUCH! (Score:5, Funny)

by Dark Lord Seth ( 584963 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:52PM (#8358849) Journal

7. If SCO currently ships Samba and Apache in its own products, how can it justify this if it believes that the GPL is invalid and unenforceable?

While SCO believes that the GPL is a poorly written and unenforceable license, SCO is not aware of any intellectual property violations regarding Samba and Apache. However, should any arise, SCO would take all efforts necessary by removing the offending products or obtain the appropriate IP licenses.

Next up, RMS in custody; charged with battery after finding the SCO marketroid who was spouting GPL blasphemies. SCO martketroid expected to survive after 6 hours of surgery to remove a stamped steel printout of the GPL from the rectum. May have issues sitting down later in life.

Re:Cola (Score:3, Funny)

by El ( 94934 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:52PM (#8358853)

And another $699 'cause you've obviously been making prodigious use of "coke"!

Good Idea (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @09:56PM (#8358877)

Open a company that will indemnify customers vs SCO for half a price of their license.

Re:When compiler are outlawed... (Score:5, Funny)

by jelle ( 14827 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @10:00PM (#8358901) Homepage

I wonder how the duke boys are getting out of this one!

Re:So lets suppose I buy one. (Score:2, Funny)

by Lost Race ( 681080 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @10:04PM (#8358933)

Their web store [sco.com], where you have to go to buy the "license" or even find out how much it costs, is heavily slashdotted already. Get ready for Darl to claim, "Interest in the Linux licensing program has been huge! We've had 438 billion inquiries in the last 3 days!"

Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)

by SpaceLifeForm ( 228190 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @10:05PM (#8358935)

Include a cut-up 'Get Out of Jail Free' card also.

Copy of text from shop.sco.com (Score:3, Funny)

by a.koepke ( 688359 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @10:19PM (#8359007)

Internal Server Error<br><br> The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Please contact the server administrator, webmaster and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error. More information about this error may be available in the server error log. Apache/1.3.14 Server at shop.sco.com Port 80

Sheesh... Apache 1.3.14.. man, thats an old version.

Some how it just seems WRONG... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @10:26PM (#8359052)

Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, webmaster and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

Apache/1.3.14 Server at shop.sco.com Port 80

Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)

by useosx ( 693652 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @10:43PM (#8359145)

...running on Linux...

Re:Commercial only is expected (Score:4, Funny)

by flatface ( 611167 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @10:44PM (#8359158)

You should get that backspace key fixed, you know. I've heard that SCO UnixWare 7.1.3 solves that...

Do they accept bartering? (Score:5, Funny)

by Eric Damron ( 553630 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @10:47PM (#8359171)

I would be willing to make a trade of equal value. They can send me a license and I'll send them my next bowel movement.

Re:But... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @10:49PM (#8359194)

Did you do as they asked an contacted their server admin? I think sco has a 1-800 number you might be able to call them on to report this.

Re:We're quite safe then (Score:3, Funny)

by morganjharvey ( 638479 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @10:55PM (#8359230)

Unless you count the output of /dev/null as SCO's...

If you'd like a full listing of all the SCO IP currently on your computer, try running this little bit:

cat /dev/zero | hexdump

Hope that helps.

What a pity. I only have my American Express card. (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @11:00PM (#8359248)

I guess they'll have to accept my condolences.

Re:My response to SCO... (Score:3, Funny)

by Mr. Darl McBride ( 704524 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @11:03PM (#8359271)

Thank you for jumping to the head of the queue. It's difficult to know who to rake over the coals without people providing their name like you have.
We don't have to be right in order to tie you up in court, you know. And we have very little to lose right now.
~Darl

quick translation (Score:3, Funny)

by b17bmbr ( 608864 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @11:04PM (#8359278)

we got huge balls!!

Re:When compiler are outlawed... (Score:5, Funny)

by Geek of Tech ( 678002 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @11:11PM (#8359311) Homepage Journal

>> Showdown at the GCC Corral. Sheriff Torvalds and his old buddy Doc Stroustrup up against the nasty SCO Gang ... and the SCO gang don't never play fair ... :)
But that really doesn't matter since SCO only manages to shoot themselves in the foot most of the time.

Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)

by SmoothTom ( 455688 ) writes: <Tomas@TiJiL.org> on Sunday February 22, 2004 @11:28PM (#8359395) Homepage

Hmmmmm ... Since SCOsource thinks they own any software that has in any way been in contact with UNIX, would they accept for purchase of a license some pieces of blank paper guaranteed to have been in contact with real money? :^)

--
Tomas

Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)

by way2trivial ( 601132 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @11:47PM (#8359514) Homepage Journal

Daryl and Co. would claim them all as legitimite sales, and further evidence of righteousness, and a week later mention there were in fact some 'billing issues,' on those sales..

Where is the 699LicenseFeeTroll? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @11:54PM (#8359568)

You know the one who always posts "don't forget to pay your $699 license fee you cock-smoking teabaggers."

He'll be sorry he missed this...

And here's my response... (Score:4, Funny)

by pair-a-noyd ( 594371 ) writes: on Sunday February 22, 2004 @11:58PM (#8359596)

SCO License available here [rr.com]

Re:Lightbubls (Score:3, Funny)

by Our Man In Redmond ( 63094 ) writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @12:02AM (#8359617)

(seen on Groklaw, or someplace)

Q: How many SCO lawyers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

A: Just one. He hands SCO's case to the lightbulb and it screws itself.

This is like.. (Score:4, Funny)

by jason.mitchell ( 711646 ) writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @12:13AM (#8359677) Homepage

This is like coke-a-cola suing pepsi drinkers because they are drinking something that tastes like their product.

Re:Pricing and Binary only? (Score:5, Funny)

by dubiousmike ( 558126 ) writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @12:31AM (#8359768) Homepage Journal

I just downloaded a license from Kazza

Re:SCO Seems To Be Blocking Requests To It (Score:5, Funny)

by Molina the Bofh ( 99621 ) writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @12:49AM (#8359841) Homepage

Yep. It's down as of now. Boo-hoo. I wanna buy these licenses. I ran out of toilet paper.

Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)

by iphayd ( 170761 ) writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @01:12AM (#8359935) Homepage Journal

...sixty-four inch plasma monitor, twenty gigabyte wireless router, fifty SCO licenses, and twenty thousand bucks to complete my robot... my girl robot. This is gunna be the best prom ever. Heh heh heh."

Re:This is like.. (Score:3, Funny)

by fishbowl ( 7759 ) writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @01:22AM (#8359962)

More like Lipton Tea trying to suppress "The History and Culture of Asia" with litigation, and equally likely to succeed.

Re:Hehe (Score:3, Funny)

by Tony Hammitt ( 73675 ) writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @01:23AM (#8359966)

I keep trying to get in. I figure that this'll work eventually and I'll have a page to look at:

repeat 1000 lynx http://shop.sco.com/

Really, I just want to see the page but lynx keeps giving me errors... I'm just a potential customer ;)

Just Buy Your License (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @01:33AM (#8360003)

Linux is an unauthorized derivitave work of the UNIX operating system. This has been established, and despite this, a lot of people are still running illegal copies that are the property of SCO.

If people want to be using Linux for commercial use, they should purchase the SCO Intellectual Property License and use it legally.

Re:SCO Seems To Be Blocking Requests To It (Score:5, Funny)

by Merry_B.Buck ( 539837 ) writes: <{moc.oohay} {ta} {2kcuB_BcodaireM}> on Monday February 23, 2004 @01:36AM (#8360010) Homepage Journal

Maybe they took it down because it was running on an unlicensed OS [netcraft.com].

Re:Lightbubls (Score:5, Funny)

by nathanh ( 1214 ) writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @02:17AM (#8360159) Homepage

How many SCO executivess does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Zero. The SCO executives simply wait for a Linux developer to screw in a lightbulb, then SCO claims ownership of the house.

Ten years from now.. (Score:2, Funny)

by srartwq ( 755562 ) writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @02:39AM (#8360268)

The license might get some value, when collectors start looking for them.. :D

Please don't link to them... (Score:3, Funny)

by bakreule ( 95098 ) writes: <bkreulen@yahoo . c om> on Monday February 23, 2004 @02:41AM (#8360278) Homepage

Given the /. effect, they'll claim that the licenses are very popular and that you need to get one immediately. Who cares if no one actually buys one.
All you need to do is post a copy of the page or just list what the page says. There's no need to give them any more excuses for creating FUD...

Be a... (Score:2, Funny)

by Kjella ( 173770 ) writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @04:19AM (#8360598) Homepage

Be a good communist/terrorist/kiddie fiddler (strike out what doesn't apply) and use GIMP like the rest of us ;)

Kjella
P.S. Actually I don't use GIMP. Paint Shop Pro, baby :)

Re:Where do I sign up? (Score:5, Funny)

by PacoTaco ( 577292 ) writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @06:07AM (#8360863)

Where do I sign up?
You just did. They're going to use nmap on you, discover that you're running Linux, get your name and street address from your ISP and then send you a bill in the mail.

Re:SCO Seems To Be Blocking Requests To It (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @08:09AM (#8361131)

If they really hate Linux, why don't they run UnixWare on their domain?
Because they need an OS that can stand up to frequent Slashdottings.

Re:But... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday February 23, 2004 @08:53AM (#8361280)

And of course, us Canucks plan on using Canadian Tire money...I plan on sending them 669 cents worth. (heck, that's REAL money in these parts...:-))

cdn1@canada.com

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Darl wouldn't mind. (Score:1, Funny)

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Ten years from now.. (Score:2, Funny)