[NTLUG:Discuss] Interested in working on a new operating system?

[Tom Adelstein]

cjcox at acm.org wrote:

> Tom Adelstein wrote:
>
>> Okay. The SCO people have to answer for their actions. The 
>> Australians have the right idea.
>>
>> I'm contacting the attorney for EFF-Austin and requesting that we 
>> prepare a class-action law suit against SCO and it's CEO.
>>
>
> Is there enough proof of lost revenue due to SCO's FUD??  If not,
> then it's certainly no sweat off my back right now (I haven't
> felt the "pain" of SCO's allegations yet).  AFAIK, nobody of any
> real importance is taking it seriously.
>
>> This will start with raising money - a little bit from everyone. Then 
>> I want a competency hearing connected to an injunction for a gag order.
>>
>> Then, I want to depose Caldera and SCO users to discover the extent 
>> of SCO's offenses.
>
>
> Without even a reasonable "cause", I don't see this getting far.
> I think a more vicious thing to do is coordinate a world-wide effort
> aimed at a hostile takeover of SCO.... no as to who would actually
> own it... my vote is Richard Stallman (so he'll GPL the whole
> Unix thing!!)... that and the fact he is certifiable!!
>
>>
>> I'm pledging money to get this started. I am also going to rev 
>> http://linuxlobby.org back up.
>
>
> Need more info... I'm not convinced there's something to actually
> lobby for right now (unless you want to do the corporate takeover
> scenario... but it's probably illegal... but might be fun to
> find out).  However, I am very sympathetic to the "spirit" of
> the idea of this post. 

I'd rather not get into a "business as usual" discussion of litigation. 

This is a consumer fraud action based on an announced intention to 
charge fees for Linux. It results in restraint of trade, interferes with 
imminent domain and a host of issues.

Simply, we can stop SCO from moving forward, gag them and keep this in 
the courtroom where it belongs. Filing litigation proves intent which 
will allow us to bring it to the FTC for investigation. The lobbying 
effort involves petitioning the FTC.

No interest in take overs, Richard Stallman, etc. SCO has been going 
through the Cathedral unimpeded. If you don't have an interest that's 
fine. I'm going forward.