SCO may raise 'Linux' license fees

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No one is buying them so price is no issue: Look at SCO's last quarterly report
$ 11,000 in SCO source revenue
$4,484,000 in Expenses

They need to multiply the license costs by 400 to approarch break even. Oh and you can expect their expenses to go up as SCO has to do more work in court.

SCO's 10Q
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1102542/000104746904020342/a2138509z10-q.htm; Posted by: rgriffith64@... Posted on: 08/10/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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SCO's claims... sbj | 08/10/04

Hey, that list is too short Chad_z | 08/10/04

I wonder if SCO realizes Letophoro | 08/10/04

I don't think it is 283 anymore since IBM states Laff | 08/10/04

Change of heart Bill4 | 08/10/04

Ah but then IBM is not going after Linux but SCO Laff | 08/10/04

But johnnyu | 08/10/04

So true... msdead | 08/11/04

Minor Correction. doe_z | 08/10/04

Oops... doe_z | 08/10/04

Minor Correction II TlCl | 08/11/04

Spin cycle set to HIGH today..hee hee hee Laff | 08/11/04

TICI....you're a DOLL:) Laff | 08/11/04

Thanks for the compliment TlCl | 08/11/04

Major Correction I The King's Servant | 08/12/04

One problem msdead | 08/11/04

They would johnnyu | 08/11/04

How much is 3 X 0? No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/10/04

I don't care what anyone says...You ARE funny:) Laff | 08/10/04

He has his moments... crocd | 08/10/04

He's even actually right once in a while... WhoIsDaMan | 08/10/04

To give him his due, Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/10/04

No one is buying them so price is no issue rgriffith64@... | 08/10/04

Risks Solid Water | 08/10/04

Cooking the books rgriffith64@... | 08/10/04

All along? KTLA | 08/10/04

SCOsource parody crocd | 08/10/04

Where is the verification that SCO is paying Novell royalties? TlCl | 08/11/04

But Novell does not agree that SCO owns what they Laff | 08/11/04

Excuse me? TlCl | 08/11/04

It was assertained... The King's Servant | 08/12/04

Nice summation AmusedAtItAll | 09/02/04

they own the right to licensing it aladorn@... | 08/11/04

Ok -- where did you get your figures? TlCl | 08/11/04

Do a little research yourself drew32 | 08/11/04

Some kind of joker? AmusedAtItAll | 09/02/04

I'm speechless. Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/10/04

Darl mcBride to be crowned worlds greatest gambler Squawkbox | 08/10/04

Didn't they do this once already? rpmyers1 | 08/10/04

I'll be glad to buy a license... msalomon | 08/10/04

If the claims were not supportable, how did the suit get this far? TlCl | 08/11/04

Man you do like to stretch don't you.....:) Laff | 08/11/04

Granted TlCl | 08/11/04

I think what we are all waiting for... AmusedAtItAll | 09/02/04

Facts, not allegations! The King's Servant | 08/12/04

Best buy your license now tic swayback | 08/10/04

We should buy them...frame them and in a few Laff | 08/10/04

Toilet paper is worth more... Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/10/04

This company is Hilarious... BitTwiddler | 08/10/04

SCO is dead ...so hurry up and lie down already nograin | 08/10/04

Evil dwest_z | 08/10/04

How many zeroes... vferrara | 08/10/04

They dropped their IP claims in the lawsuit. Arrg | 08/10/04

What? TlCl | 08/11/04

Besides claims what EVIDENCE has SCO shown? Laff | 08/11/04

Pardon--What phase is the case in? TlCl | 08/11/04

Do you understand the issues? The King's Servant | 08/12/04

The next SCO headline will be... gordon@... | 08/10/04

I think ms is the only one to pay for a license so far V Sanders | 08/10/04

MS... nomorems | 08/10/04

... and Sun TlCl | 08/11/04

Both MS and SUN in one form or another are Laff | 08/11/04

As are IBM, RedHat, Mandrake, Xandros, etc. TlCl | 08/11/04

V. I think you just HIT on the plan here!!! Laff | 08/11/04

On this point, consider that increased license TlCl | 08/11/04

Blah Blah SCO nomorems | 08/10/04

Funny that.. Fred Fredrickson | 08/10/04

examine what a license means TlCl | 08/11/04

Yeah, and that is going to happen in what Bizzaro Laff | 08/11/04

lol johnnyu | 08/11/04

Go ahead SCO msdead | 08/11/04

This reminds me of credit card companies mlybbert | 08/11/04

SCO:The Movie starring Mel Brooks as Darl McBride drichards1953 | 08/12/04

Not in this universe TlCl | 08/13/04

Hey TSG, please sue me! Rick S._z | 08/12/04

BTW, I AM a business user Rick S._z | 08/12/04

don't even own scosource.com sco_source_scam | 10/07/04

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