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Invoice for WHAT? They got nuttin' on Tux...
At this point, until the claims are actually PROVED in court, sending out bills would open them up for counter-charges of mail fraud and extortion - "Youse guys owes us some dough. We don' gotta tell you why, but youse do. Trust us."

I suppose SCO was expecting a buyout to shut them up. They didn't realize IBM's lawyers, aka The Nazgul of Armonk happy, take no prisoners. Now they seem to be dragging their heels vs. IBM and Red Hat's case in NC claiming economic damages.

The 'recent income' is probably McDonalds getting a price break for renewing the contract on the point-of-sale terminals so SCO can get a income 'bump' for the quarter. McBride & Co's options only mature after four profitable quarters, so expect them to spin the PR hard and drag their heels in the courts as long as possible to avoid their stock falling back under $2 and preventing their mass emigration to Bermuda once they cash out...
Posted by: rkhalloran   Posted on: 10/16/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Seems that Deutsche Bank is trying to prove P.T.Barnum really was right !!  Plain Logic | 10/15/03
It just means  Fanatical Desperado | 10/16/03
sco still in business?  stephen732@... | 10/17/03
alternative interpretation  kingrollo | 10/15/03
Can you get it straight, ZD Net?  zd-spam | 10/15/03
Exactly!  George Mitchell | 10/15/03
The second the alleged "code" is in the public record  rbethell | 10/16/03
you've got to be kidding me  Arrg | 10/15/03
It could be ...  Enton Eller | 10/15/03
Bank of German obviously does not run linux  cvos | 10/15/03
Obviously? OR perhaps ...  George Mitchell | 10/15/03
ms only honest company?  lmaxwell | 10/16/03
Well....  Patrick Jones | 10/16/03
define honest  ryusen | 10/16/03
Not Looking Good for SCO  Dr. StrangeOne | 10/16/03
Paying "invoice" may void your real Linux license  rbethell | 10/16/03
Silly idea  Bill Weisgerber | 10/16/03
and in addition  ryusen | 10/16/03
weakness  screaming silence | 10/16/03
re: Can you get it straight, ZD Net?  Bob/Paul | 10/16/03
Where did preview message go?  Bob/Paul | 10/16/03
Cost cutting .. ?  Ardian Daka | 10/16/03
Now the REAL Reason for SCO's Decision  swbobcat | 10/16/03
despite all that  RobC699 | 10/16/03
I think  Arrg | 10/16/03
I get the feeling  Laff | 10/16/03
License fees???  DarbyOhara | 10/16/03
Actually, insurance against a lawsuit  doctormoriarty | 10/17/03
Invoice for WHAT? They got nuttin' on Tux...  rkhalloran | 10/16/03
silly sco  blahblahblah | 10/16/03
15 years from now  SC_z | 10/16/03
Why wait?  Yen_z | 10/16/03
Darn  demonhedge_z | 10/17/03

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