[NTLUG:Discuss] SCO is sending Linix license invoices to corporate users

[Tom Adelstein]

linux at cowtown.net wrote:
> Tom Adelstein wrote:
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>> bkontr at comcast.net wrote:
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>>> I thought everyone might want to read about SCO's latest extortion 
>>> tactic.
>>> http://www.businessweek.com/technology/cnet/stories/5070583.htm
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>>> By the way, the newsgroup part of discuss appears to be broken.
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>> You have to feel sorry for them, a little.
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>> They're digging a whole so deep, they'll never get out of it.
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>> BTW, http://linuxlobby.org/mt/ is posting also everything related to SCO.
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> 
> Clearly, this is all about inhibiting or injuring Linux or Linux 
> development, in any way possible, and / or in ALL ways possible. The 
> first and most obvious weapon is FUD. Another, not so obvious one, is 
> sucking money out of Linux developers / providers. If the lawyers get a 
> bunch of money, it translates to less the Linux vendors / developers / 
> promoters have to produce / create / distribute Linux.
> 
> Didn't I hear someplace that Bill Gates' parents were copywrite 
> attorneys something like that?
> (Someone help me out here.)

Bill's father became an intellectual property attorney. His form: 
Preston GATES & Ellis could have something to do with the BSA. Some 
people say they are the BSA, but in the letter of the law -- not. Alter 
Ego theories are very hard to prove.