[NTLUG:Discuss] here is the description of the SCO IP license

[fredjame]

I guess we "little guys" have until 15 October to decide how to place, 
or hedge, our bets - and make no mistake, it is a bet either way.  SCO 
may just need the cash, may hope to generate fear of Linux, may even 
hope to set some kind of "president" or "try the case in the media" to 
influence the final outcome, but I find it despicable of SCO to be using 
this terroristic gambit, no matter what their reason.  I view it more 
like a thief with a gun to one's head than a horse race, but the 
probability of a "refund" is no doubt the same.

Rusty Haddock wrote:

>fredjame wrote:
>    >Here is the description of the SCO IP license
>    ><http://www.sco.com/scosource/description.html>
>    >wherein a perpetual single client licenses for a workstation (no CPU 
>    >limit) is quoted as $199.00 USD prior to 15 October 2003.  Other pricing 
>    >is also quoted there.
>    >What is not answered at the site is:  What happens if an end user buys 
>    >the SCO IP license, and then SCO loses their case?  Will the end user 
>    >get a refund
>
>Why should they?  All the end user did was buy a license.  He/she did
>that to seemingly cover their arse and thusly bought into SCO's FUD.  
>Expecting a refund from SCO in this circumstance would be like expecting
>a refund after betting on a horse and the horse doesn't win.
>
>	-Rusty-
>  
>

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