[NTLUG:Discuss] [Fwd: Exciting Offer from SCO]

[Kevin Brannen]

Jay Urish wrote:

> Hey Folks,
> I was wandering around my archives this morning and found this post 
> from Alex back in 97'
>
> I guess SCO always was a low life slimebag company.


Wouldn't that be the "old SCO group" in that timeframe?  Whatever, yeh, 
that's good for a quick laugh.  I'm quite sure I've got UnixWare 2.x on 
one of my shelves, or packed in a box.  But I think I paid only $199 for 
it.  If someone wants it, I'll dig it out and we can "make a deal". ;-)  
It'd probably fit in a "clay pidgeon launcher" very nicely, for next 
time you need a little practice with the ol' shotgun. :-)

Hey, I guess that means I've got a "valid Unix license" don't I? ;-)

Kevin


>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Exciting Offer from SCO
> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 23:17:01 -0600
> From: Alex D. Coker <adcoker at gte.net>
> Reply-To: adcoker at gte.net
> Organization: Opportunity Management Systems (OMS)
> To: NTLUG Discussion Group <discuss at ntlug.org>
>
> I just received this 'Exciting Offer' from SCO in the mail today.
> I just had to share this with everyone.
>
> I'm quoting...
>     'Your Old Linux OS was fine...But, now there's something
>     that blows it out of the water!'
>
>     'I want to bump you out of your comfort zone! (And you'll
>     thank me for doing it.)'
>
>     'You may feel your Linux is adequate...But, did you know this?
>     1.Linux has no technical support or maintenance.
>     2.Linux has no defined strategy for the future.
>     3.Most important, can your company accept that its viability
>     as a business depends heavily on a freeware product maintained
>     by a small number of people on an essentially volunteer basis?
>     4.Of course there is a challenging aspect to Linux. Just
>     imagine all the fun you get when you encounter a bug and debug
>     the kernel yourself.'
>
>     'Compare UnixWare 2.1.2 to the Linux OS you're currently
>     saddled with. Be honest. Which OS would you really like to
>     be running on your system right now?'
>
>     'Now's the Right Time To Move Up!
>     YOUR PRICE....................just $1,495
>     You Save $650!!!'
>
> ...