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

[Tom Adelstein]

fredjame at concentric.net wrote:
> 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-
>>  
>>
> 

Think "Old Testament".