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How many of you are high up in business?
You'd be surprised I'm sure to hear the discussions that result from this.

Sure nobody above the GM or VP of the IT department gives a damn about this. BUT the VP's and GM's are keeping a close eye on this situation. AND some of them are more then willing to pay those licensing fee's to avoid future litigation or the price increase that will inevitably come IF SCO wins.

And the reason that they are willing to do this you ask?

SCO's unix already running on multiple servers in the business is a strong selling point. Especially if the company already has an established relationship with SCO. Top that off with the fact that there are hundreds of IT professionals that under NDA have viewed the code in question. Sure one or two of them have posted scathing responses to the code in question. BUT others have gone back and stated quite simply that there MAY be a basis for these law suits.

And the fact of the matter is that even the simple appearance of inpropriety can be enough for the people with the money to fork it over.

Let's see what was it 699 a cpu? hmmm our IT budget is in excess of 20 million and that's not including manpower or prof services. Yeah somehow I think they can toss away 35grand without blinking an eye.

And of course the backup to that will be when SCO loses which they probably will you add yourself to the class action suit just for shits and giggles.
Posted by: PmAc_z   Posted on: 02/24/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Whatever!  vdraken | 02/23/04
It is their right to do so  IT Analyst | 02/23/04
True.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/04
bitty, the sucker  NoB$ | 02/24/04
Only if.  doe_z | 02/23/04
Data Protection Scam and Other Crimes  David Mohring | 02/23/04
You people get weirder all the time..  NemesisNL | 02/23/04
So what you're saying is...  Chad_z | 02/23/04
But is it  regwells | 02/24/04
A fair exchange  IT_User | 02/24/04
Woooiiiiii, this will be popular.  DonnieBoy | 02/23/04
I cancelled my order for the Brooklyn Bridge!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 02/23/04
Data Protection Scam and Other Crimes  David Mohring | 02/23/04
Keep it short  str_z | 02/24/04
Plus...  DarbyOhara | 02/25/04
I've got some land  wploger | 02/23/04
Why should Linux users pay when they're not guilty!!  HypnoToad | 02/23/04
The False Claims Act  David Mohring | 02/23/04
False headline  Eggs Ackley_z | 02/23/04
free OS  V Sanders | 02/23/04
I'm selling shares in this great bridge in New York . . Buy online now ...  Plain Logic | 02/23/04
If I did something like this...  doh123 | 02/23/04
(NT) Because SCO has MS backing . . . and MS owns the White House and DoJ  Plain Logic | 02/23/04
SCO selling Linux licenses online  Loverock Davidson | 02/23/04
The SCO Group is also claiming "ownership" of BSD base and Microsoft  David Mohring | 02/23/04
Boy oh boy  Loverock Davidson | 02/23/04
BSD plays its part.  doe_z | 02/23/04
Lovesick still shilling  NoB$ | 02/24/04
SCO also has the Brooklin Bridge up for sale!!  xunil skcor | 02/23/04
Tipical media Crap  zuesse | 02/23/04
This is not an endorsement, but...  Michael Kelly | 02/23/04
they will be selling door to door next. (nt)  nite_w0lf | 02/23/04
I will sell you a license too  Sunny Jalolly | 02/23/04
Question is -- who is buying  Uralbas | 02/23/04
what the rest of the world thinks  rgriffith64@... | 02/23/04
SCO No tear shed  beafeater | 02/23/04
SCO Yet to Prove It!!!  regwells | 02/24/04
Meanwhile, back at the ranch...  Zooomy | 02/24/04
This might be worth something in the future...  el1jones | 02/24/04
How many of you are high up in business?  PmAc_z | 02/24/04
Has SCO abandoned the Lawsuit  kgdowling | 02/24/04

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