SCO Hints at *BSD Lawsuits Next Year, And More 971
osullish writes "The Financial Times reports that SCO is indicating it will sue an as-yet un-named Linux-using corporation within the next 90 days. Also mentioned in the article is possible action against Novell, which recently purchased Ximian and SUSE Linux."
Iaitos points to this rather stiffly-worded notice from Novell (on their site) regarding the non-compete agreement SCO claims would taint Novell's acquisition of SUSE:
PROVO, Utah Nov. 18, 2003: Novell has seen the November 18 InfoWorld article in which SCO CEO Darl McBride refers to a supposed non-compete agreement between Novell and SCO. Mr. McBride's characterization of the agreements between Novell and SCO is inaccurate. There is no non-compete provision in those contracts, and the pending acquisition of SUSE LINUX does not violate any agreement between Novell and SCO.Novell has received no formal communication from SCO on this particular issue. Novell understands its rights under the contracts very well, and will respond in due course should SCO choose to formally pursue this issue."
slavitos points to a ZDNet article covering the same ground, writing: "A characteristic SCO twist in the story: "McBride added that lawsuits likely will be preceded and possibly prevented by communications offering businesses an opportunity to get right with SCO. "We'll be communicating with users what our expectations are," he said.". Oh, that's helpful, Darl - and no, we didn't really expect you to be any more specific."
If your lips aren't yet too tired, ansak writes "PJ has done it again -- okay, "co-ordinated it" would be the better phrase. The transcript of SCOG's conference call is now available (and in danger of being slashdotted without slashdot's help, even!).
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Another legal theory being thrown about is that SCO's lawsuit (the one against IBM, that is) all leads back to Sequent. Petrol writes "The Inquirer has a story about SCO's action against IBM. 'Sources close to the action describe a trail of code that might well be the target of SCO's ire against IBM and the Linux community.'"
I wonder what the airspeed velocity... (Score:3, Funny)
Diagnosis (Score:5, Funny)
Yup... Paranoia's like that.
We get it already, SCO (Score:5, Funny)
I'm also starting to hope that Boies will share the cell...
Breaking News... (Score:4, Funny)
Blind man with a bat (Score:5, Funny)
Nice quotes (Score:2, Funny)
As if SCO's position isn't religious zealotry to the max!
Then there's sanity on the other side:
"I just don't buy it," said Bruce Perens, a Berkeley, Calif.-based Linux developer and open source advocate. " This is just an effort to discredit the open-source community.
"If there were real threats, the police would be there instead of husky fellows with radio tubes in their heads," he said.
Better be the first half of next year... (Score:5, Funny)
bodyguards (Score:5, Funny)
Isn't it clear why? Linux peguin looks quite friendly and isn't harmful at all, BSD daemon on the other hand...
Finally an Answer!! (Score:3, Funny)
Wait -- I'm confused (Score:1, Funny)
I thought BSD was dying. I could swear I read that somewhere...
GMD
Watch out! (Score:4, Funny)
To all BSD users, (Score:4, Funny)
Where shall we meet to plan the complete and utter extermination of SCO?
Sincerely,
Tux
Re:Wait -- I'm confused (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I wonder what the airspeed velocity... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Time to create a pariah... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Diagnosis (Score:5, Funny)
Note to mod's:
A yarn is a newengland colloquialism for a tall tale.
missed one (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Diagnosis (Score:3, Funny)
yarn huh? (Score:2, Funny)
whats a good CEO/addict reference without a penny arcade [penny-arcade.com] link? it looks like daryl and mark are on the same batch of smack too.
what are they afraid of? (Score:2, Funny)
Anyone who would get mad enough to threaten them probably barely has the strength to lift a pie to heft at them.
Bill Gates is still alive, after all.
What planet are they on? (Score:3, Funny)
They keep on multiplying, getting in the way and serving no apparent purpose.
Re:Diagnosis (Score:5, Funny)
And lest we forget, paranoia is a symptom of cocaine psychosis [policecent...aining.com].
Put that pipe down now, Darl, before it's too late.
Comment removed (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Diagnosis (Score:5, Funny)
I know that it sounds a bit far fetched, but it might not be too far off the truth..
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You will be surprised by a loud noise.
Re:I wonder what the airspeed velocity... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:It may be a good thing (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Nice quotes (Score:3, Funny)
Sig (Score:2, Funny)
dear God, I about sprayed soda all over my monitor when I read that.
Re:BSD network code (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Blind man with a bat (Score:2, Funny)
Re:bodyguards (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Breaking News... (Score:5, Funny)
In other news, SCO is planning on bringing suit with God next. "This God person," SCO CEO Darl McBride is quoted as saying, "has used stolen SCO code repleatedly in the design of Creation."
Since Darl likens Linux users to drug users, and Darl wants to license Linux to said users, what does that say about Darl? Druglord! I knew it!
Re:bodyguards (Score:2, Funny)
They might be worried that the Linux penguin is related to that penguin in the "Wallace & Gromit" feature...
Re:Important rule of litigation: (Score:2, Funny)
looks like a job for the governator.
IBM has a special ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Important rule of litigation: (Score:3, Funny)
Reminds me of a B5 quote (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Its over the dinosaur is dead (Score:3, Funny)
Well, judging by how much code Linux has stolen from SCO, it shouldn't be hard for them to switch.
Re:Blind man with a bat (Score:5, Funny)
BLACK KNIGHT: I shall sue.
ARTHUR: What?
BLACK KNIGHT: I shall sue.
ARTHUR: I have no quarrel with you, good Sir Knight, but I will not pay a license fee for free software.
BLACK KNIGHT: I move for no man.
ARTHUR: So be it!
[clang clang clang]
[ARTHUR files a countersuit for four patents the BLACK KNIGHT is infringing upon]
ARTHUR: Now stand aside, you litigous adversary.
BLACK KNIGHT: 'Tis but a scratch!
ARTHUR: A scratch?! You have no evidence of infringement!
BLACK KNIGHT: Yes I do.
ARTHUR: Well, show me then. I'm going to file another motion for discovery!
BLACK KNIGHT: I've had worse.
ARTHUR: Liar!
BLACK KNIGHT: Come on, you pansy!
[clang clang clang]
[ARTHUR chops off the BLACK KNIGHT's lawsuit at the knees]
ARTHUR: Victory is mine!
BLACK KNIGHT: It's just a flesh wound!
[headbutts ARTHUR] I'm invincible!
ARTHUR: You're a looney!
BLACK KNIGHT: Oh, all right, pay me $100M and we'll call it a draw.
ARTHUR: Come, Patsy. [clip clop, clip clop]
BLACK KNIGHT: Oh. Oh, I see. Running away, eh? You yellow bastards! Come back here and take what's coming to you. I'll bite your legs off!
ATT (Score:3, Funny)
if IBM is the 800 lb gorilla that you don't pick a fight with then ATT is the demon you hope you never even *see* let alone start poking with a stick.
now the market is starting to turn on them as well...
the end is near SCO
Linux emulation on the *BSDs (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Diagnosis (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Breaking News... (Score:2, Funny)
...but not the Hurd [gnu.org]
*ducks*
Re:bodyguards (Score:3, Funny)
Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen a angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph. They'd be a lot more careful about what they say if they had.
-- Linus Torvalds
Re:BSD? (Score:2, Funny)
"Hey Darl, what do you want to do tonight?"
"Same thing we do every night, try to take over the world!"
Oblig Subway comment (Score:2, Funny)
It's OK, they had Subway for lunch.
Subway, good so you don't always have to be.
Unnamed corporation... (Score:2, Funny)
In a strange turnabout SCO sues itself for using Linux http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph/?host=sco.com [netcraft.com]
Fourth quarter earnings will show a revenue of 1 billion dollars from litigation of company using Linux and a writeoff of 1 billion dollars worth of shares.
Re:I wonder what the airspeed velocity... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I wonder what the airspeed velocity... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I wonder what the airspeed velocity... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This must be the new SCO business model (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Important rule of litigation: (Score:2, Funny)
They fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is "Never get involved in a land war in Asia." and "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line." but only slightly less well known is "Never get into a legal battle with a University when IP involved!"
bwahhaahahah!!
How long until... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:We get it already, SCO (Score:3, Funny)
Maybe it's because we're all mesmerized by his eclectic blend of haunting lyrics, thumping funk, and infectious grooves... Oh wait, David Boies? Nevermind...
Kind of amazing actually.... (Score:4, Funny)
Darl has taken trolldom to a higher level. Slashdot trolls can only stand agape and marvel at his trollish magnificence, hoping that one day they'll be 1/10th the troll he is.
Re:We get it already, SCO (Score:3, Funny)
But hold on... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Breaking News... (Score:5, Funny)
Then God gets pissed off because Darl called him a "person."
Of course, Darl could use "In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God." as proof. No one back there knew what that a word was just four nibbles, and God should have recognized that "word" was used in SCO's Source.
Of course, God then gives proof of using SCO code by causing a segmentation fault right under Lindon, Utah. He wasn't too pleased with those Mormon people either, so it was like two birds with one stone.
Enter geeky conspiracy theory... (Score:3, Funny)
That big alliance forming of everybody vs. SCO seems to add up too. And IBM playing the Vorlons, the silent old powerful beings.
Ok, so it's not a very original theory... but it got a lot funnier as a B5 conspiracy theory
Kjella
Re:Diagnosis (Score:3, Funny)
So now we know why some people go on to get a PhD.
Re:Apple? (Score:3, Funny)
What I've been thinking is: I'm running linux and OSX at home. I need to revive one of those old machines down in the basement and get, say, FreeBSD running on it. Then I'll be in the line of fire for all of SCO's attacks.
Or maybe I'm missing something? What else should I have running?
Coordinates (Score:2, Funny)
3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, Nv , 89193-8880
Longitude: 115.1727, Latitude: 36.0922
Next on COPS (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Enter geeky conspiracy theory... (Score:4, Funny)
Man, do I need a life.
Re:Or unless (Score:2, Funny)
Unless of course, SCO sues Apple. Then some Apple Zealot is bound to go on a SCO rampage.
PS I'm an Apple Zealot
Re:I wonder what the airspeed velocity... (Score:3, Funny)
But... (Score:2, Funny)