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SCO Threatens Red Hat and SuSE
« on: 24 April 2003, 06:56 »
http://slashdot.org/articles/03/04/23/1925259.shtml?tid=123

Guy Smith writes "CRN reports that SCO will target SuSE and Red Hat with lawsuits after they are finished with IBM (providing that IBM allows them live). To quote Sco, "There will be a day of reckoning for Red Hat and SuSE when this is done." They seem bent on destroying the Open Source community and they deserve to  hear the community
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« Reply #1 on: 24 April 2003, 15:44 »
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Originally posted by Linux User #5225982375:
http://slashdot.org/articles/03/04/23/1925259.shtml?tid=123

Guy Smith writes "CRN reports that SCO will target SuSE and Red Hat with lawsuits after they are finished with IBM (providing that IBM allows them live). To quote Sco, "There will be a day of reckoning for Red Hat and SuSE when this is done." They seem bent on destroying the Open Source community and they deserve to  hear the community
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« Reply #2 on: 24 April 2003, 15:58 »
Don't worry one bit dude, look at the comments. It seems like SCO doesn't have a hope in hell of winning.
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« Reply #3 on: 24 April 2003, 17:14 »
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Originally posted by lazygamer:
Don't worry one bit dude, look at the comments. It seems like SCO doesn't have a hope in hell of winning.


Yes, i believe so myself, but nonetheless these assholes do deserve some boycotting.
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« Reply #4 on: 24 April 2003, 18:31 »
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Topic: SCO Threatens Red Hat and SuSE

yeah, some threat.

SCO: Hey you! yeah, you! stop making more money than me or i'll.... i'll... i'll shout at you threateningly from over here! yeah! that's what i'll do!

Red Hat: Did you hear something just then?

SuSE: Don't think so...
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« Reply #5 on: 24 April 2003, 19:42 »
There goes any further SCO-SuSE business...

Not only are SCO gits they have backstabbed SuSE.
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« Reply #6 on: 24 April 2003, 22:43 »
Let's see.

SCO teams up w/ SuSE and others to make United Linux (Correct me if I'm Wrong).  They develop a good distro and then leave the group (more than likely w/ source code that had SuSE help them develop).  They sue IBM, trying to enforce copyright laws they haven't thought about in years, (saying that they aren't going to go after Linux distributors).  Then, they finally decide to attack two of the top distros, Mandrake is on it's way down anyway (can't squeeze blood from a turnip).  

Sounds to me like they're doing some dirty business, w/ eyes at the popular distro spot.

I didn't even know they were in the linux business until United Linux.  So now they've used United Linux to make a name for themselves, and now they're trying to get rid of other competitors by FINALLY deciding to enforce intellectual property rights that IBM leaked.
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« Reply #7 on: 24 April 2003, 23:27 »
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Originally posted by SAJChurchey:
Let's see.

SCO teams up w/ SuSE and others to make United Linux (Correct me if I'm Wrong).  They develop a good distro and then leave the group (more than likely w/ source code that had SuSE help them develop).  They sue IBM, trying to enforce copyright laws they haven't thought about in years, (saying that they aren't going to go after Linux distributors).  Then, they finally decide to attack two of the top distros, Mandrake is on it's way down anyway (can't squeeze blood from a turnip).  

Sounds to me like they're doing some dirty business, w/ eyes at the popular distro spot.

I didn't even know they were in the linux business until United Linux.  So now they've used United Linux to make a name for themselves, and now they're trying to get rid of other competitors by FINALLY deciding to enforce intellectual property rights that IBM leaked.


That's exactly what they are trying to pull. Bastards i say. Hope they get a good lesson, like they deserve to.   :mad:
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« Reply #8 on: 25 April 2003, 02:11 »
Everything sucks since Ransom Love left Caldera/SCO.  

Bah.
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« Reply #9 on: 25 April 2003, 05:48 »
SCO = is homo
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« Reply #10 on: 25 April 2003, 05:53 »
I wouldn't be surprised if "Your Gateness" filthy bad boy Billy is behind it!
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« Reply #11 on: 25 April 2003, 05:57 »
Someone on Slashdot made the connection: SCO had ties long ago with Microsoft. Read the comments, it's one of the top ones, I think.

Also, I hate seeing Caldera/SCO like this... They sold me my first distro (which really wasn't bad for its time) and put up with me with my newbie questions on their tech support line regarding even the dumbest issues.
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« Reply #12 on: 25 April 2003, 06:42 »
The U.S. patent system is screwed. They allow people to sit on the asses and watch their patents (I'm not even sure if there's any SCO code in linux, maybe some of the concepts, but...) become standards. And when they need cash "Hey everybody! I have this patent! Pay me or get raped in court!" 1 of 2 things need to happen:

1. Reform the patent system in the states and keep the money the system makes to make the process faster and less costly, seeing as the funds from the patent system fund other parts of the government. (Not too likely to happen.)

2. We need a publicly sponsored death squad who goes after people and companies who pull off this kind of bullshiat and...y'know, do their thing...take em out.   :D  

I honestly hope it doesn't get to point #2, but with the way things are going I dunno.

[ April 24, 2003: Message edited by: MisteR2 ]

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« Reply #13 on: 30 April 2003, 12:16 »
If this keeps up we will all be running Caldera.

SCO was in united Linux with Connectiva SuSE and Turbo.  As soon as the law suit came up SuSE said that they were currently reconsidering there relationship with SCO.  Frankly I would rather be tied in with IBM than SCO.  

SCO is saying that IBM gave SuSE trade secrets and code.  How can IBM give SuSE trade Secrets when they are in development programs with SCO?!  :confused:  

SCO Some Crappy Os  
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