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It's called FUD
SCO is crosstown Microsoft's Panzy. There
will be no meat to this thing. A lot of people are
adopting Linux for some of thier high end high
dollar hardware, especially IBM because it is
1000 times better than Windows and it's
virtually FREE. Microsoft wants to scare these
people away. Are they going to go after DSD
UNIX and Darwin and even Apple? This is like
the guy who sold DOS to Microsoft for $60,000
or whatever wanting billions and a cut on every
Windows PC sold. Microsoft found out about
lawsuits after their stongarm tactics over
Netscape. The bottom line is if someone is in
a high profile court case, they become
vulnerable in the public's eye. IBM is on a Roll
and dumping Windows on a lot of their
products. IBM has superior processors and
machines than Wintel can match and IBM is
running Linux on mainframes, midframes,
and all but their cheap boxes. The idea is to
scare potential customers of IBM, etc from
using Linux because an unknow and probably
high fee might be levied for using a FREE
product. It's a scare tactic. There's a lot of
Apple code in Windows and especially
Windows Media stuff. Apple knows it and
nothing will ever be said. Steve Jobs is
actually flattered when Microsoft copies Apple,
because it means Apple is doing something
right. These FUD lawsuits never amount to
much and are for the press more than
anything.
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The plot thickens  vferrara | 01/20/04
Yeah, BTW who's picking up the tab this time?  IT_User | 01/20/04
as for the linux users hanging in the balance  NemesisNL | 01/20/04
There's less to this than meets the eye  IT_User | 01/21/04
Sorry. The URL  IT_User | 01/21/04
It's called FUD  MacGeek2121 | 01/21/04
Sorry about the typos  MacGeek2121 | 01/21/04
Well whaddaya know?  IT_User | 01/21/04
it was not just hot air  dg mh | 01/20/04
It is hard to believe...  rapson | 01/20/04
I'm with you, I think  IT_User | 01/20/04
I have an analogy that may help...  Pebkac Charlie | 01/21/04
WMD  voska | 01/21/04
WMD2  KTLA | 01/21/04
I knew there were some here...  Spoon Jabber | 01/21/04
WMD found in the USA  stephen732@... | 01/22/04
Nope, it's the woman who lied about winning the lottery.  Steve Summers | 01/20/04
And I think...  BitTwiddler | 01/20/04
You don't think this is high dollar FUD?  MacGeek2121 | 01/21/04
They must have a case  Eggs Ackley_z | 01/20/04
"Even a President wouldn't stand there ... and lie" ?!? NO EVIDENCE=NO CASE  dicktaurus@... | 01/20/04
Proof?  Spoon Jabber | 01/20/04
Simple: Gub'mint lied thru its butt immediately after 9/11  dicktaurus@... | 01/20/04
Again, no proof.  Spoon Jabber | 01/21/04
May as well give it up  doctormoriarty | 01/21/04
(NT)Thanks Doc, can't say I didn't try.  Spoon Jabber | 01/21/04
This is a joke, right?  NoB$ | 01/21/04
Your funny  Spoon Jabber | 01/21/04
Take this elsewhere please  Pebkac Charlie | 01/21/04
something funny i heard..  ryusen | 01/21/04
Proof.  xode@... | 01/21/04
I would disagree about Saint Bush  MacGeek2121 | 01/21/04
victim...  ryusen | 01/21/04
(NT) Eggs was being ever-so-slightly sarcastic... :o)  Jack-Booted EULA | 01/21/04
Which was eveident ...  Eggs Ackley_z | 01/21/04
Must have had my sarcasti-meter turned off. Duh!  dicktaurus@... | 01/21/04
may be... or may be not?  Solid Water | 01/20/04
Who benefits from this?  vferrara | 01/20/04
We do.  notbilln | 01/20/04
Actually, some think the FUD backfired, giving Linux useful exposure  dicktaurus@... | 01/20/04
Who Benefits from this?  KE4MA | 01/21/04
Will be interesting to see Novell's claims  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/20/04
I tend to agree...  John Le'Brecage | 01/20/04
Royalty tends to dispute SCO's position  dscherf | 01/20/04
Very good point.  John Le'Brecage | 01/20/04
Can't locate it right now  dscherf | 01/20/04
well here they are  schmitt249 | 01/20/04
I read it differently  toadlife | 01/20/04
Read it again  Teran | 01/21/04
No, you need to read it again  toadlife | 01/21/04
Not necessarily  dscherf | 01/21/04
I wont argue that, but...  toadlife | 01/21/04
RE: - No, you need to read it again  cammobus@... | 02/10/04
Will be interesting to see them ruled on  FamilyManFirst | 01/20/04
that's easy  dg mh | 01/21/04
on the contrary  avdp | 01/20/04
MS shills agree  NoB$ | 01/21/04
Oh, I don't know what you think you've seen...  rbethell | 01/21/04
Yup, that's one side certainly..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/21/04
"Great number"  rbethell | 01/22/04
Private Conversation between Stallman and Torvalds  MuffinMan_z | 01/20/04
confidential?  ONEstar | 01/20/04
Pretty lame, dude.  dicktaurus@... | 01/20/04
I'm referring to MM, not Onestar, sorry!  dicktaurus@... | 01/20/04
Funny... but...  doe_z | 01/20/04
Like all muffins, methinks this one is half baked...  KSchaefer | 01/21/04
The SCO attack is way too serious for humor like this...  xode@... | 01/21/04
give and take...  Iko_z | 01/21/04
What a Troll...  msdead | 01/22/04
Details  ONEstar | 01/20/04
what a surprise  NoB$ | 01/20/04
what a minute...  ryusen | 01/20/04
Exactly Right  gilgamesh_z | 01/20/04
read carefully  Iko_z | 01/21/04
Careful now...  Pebkac Charlie | 01/21/04
But this suit does nothing of the sort  IT_User | 01/21/04
I'm suprized . . .that it took so long  zijiang | 01/20/04
The timing doesn't surprise me  tntoak | 01/22/04
Every Linux user should counter sue SCO for Slander and Blackmail !!!  Plain Logic | 01/20/04
There are no lawful courts in this country.  xode@... | 01/21/04
Sorry guys, I think SCO is WRONG!!  rmkjr@... | 01/20/04
Well it just seems  Err Nope | 01/20/04
SCO is being paid to do this  copygod74 | 01/20/04
Increasingly, that seems to be the case...  dicktaurus@... | 01/20/04
The evil hand of M$ reaches far...  xunil skcor | 01/21/04
The partner wouldn't Microsoft  MacGeek2121 | 01/21/04
Yes, by IBM, Sun, HP, SGI, etc..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/21/04
Eh?  rbethell | 01/21/04
Yup! IBM pays a license to SCO  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/21/04
which in turn goes to Novell  ryusen | 01/22/04
More Serutan  IT_User | 01/21/04
Even if they win...  BitTwiddler | 01/20/04
It;s the great "Which will be better" test...  KSchaefer | 01/21/04
Huh?  BitTwiddler | 01/21/04
best laugh I've had all day  Arrg | 01/21/04
NEWS FLASH  Bill4 | 01/21/04
FOLLOW UP NEWS  Bill4 | 01/21/04
It's a FUD machine  MacGeek2121 | 01/21/04
SCO: It's OK for US to make unproven claims, but not anyone else.  James T. Kirk | 01/21/04
FUELED By MICROSOFT'S DIRTY DEEDS  brenthawkinsmd | 01/21/04
Prove it or stop gum flapping!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/21/04
Whats the deal SCO?  spinit | 01/21/04
SCO has legal problems in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia  B.O.F.H. | 01/21/04
What a convoluted contract!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/21/04
Re: What a convoluted contract!  jfalknor | 01/22/04
Newsflash: Mike Cox sues Microsoft  Knorthern Knight | 01/21/04
Proof positive  toadlife | 01/21/04
Unix is a failed business model from the beginning  George Mitchell | 01/21/04
SCO now wants a legislative 'solution'  George Mitchell | 01/22/04

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