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Please let Novell take the reins...
If we strip away the insanity of Darl McBride's ludicrous crusade, SCO's various operating systems were very important to the growth of the computing industry that exists today. SCO Unix was the first operating system to support multiple processors and more than 64MB of RAM in a single x86-based system. It would be a shame to have those platforms - OpenServer and Unixware - disappear from the available options because of the short-sighted nature of one man's legal windmill battle (think Don Quixote without the romance).

As part of the solution to the Chapter 11 filing and the payment to Novell, let Novell's team take the reins and bring SCO back to life. Publicly apologize to the Linux community for the attacks made by the Darl McBride legal brigade, and then bring all of the SCO partners back to the table for a reinvigoration of the platforms. Maybe even share a bit of the love with the Linux world and offer all three platforms via that channel - OpenServer, Unixware, and SuSE Enterprise and desktop Linux.

Of course, that will never happen because it's in the best interest of the SCO customer base rather than the lawyers, but it's a good thought.
Posted by: Timpraetor   Posted on: 09/20/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Boo hoo! I am sure the only folks upset are those in Redmond. (NT)  nomorems | 09/19/07
good, now it's M$ turn to fold!  Linux Geek | 09/19/07
Here's an idea!  James T. Kirk | 09/19/07
Why did have to go and do that?  voska | 09/19/07
Another one bites the dust!  Linux User 147560 | 09/19/07
What?  James T. Kirk | 09/19/07
Don, aka Bitty, aka No_Axe  jacarter3 | 09/19/07
You've been smoking something  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/19/07
Maybe  John L. Ries | 09/19/07
I think he claimed that "SCO has a case".  Zogg | 09/20/07
Seemed that way to me too  Chad_z | 09/20/07
No-Ax is just a NAG  jorjitop | 09/21/07
You should know better.  nighthawk808 | 09/20/07
I knew these links would come in handy one day soon...  Zogg | 09/20/07
Mod Parent Up  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/20/07
YOU DA MAN!  Linux User 147560 | 09/20/07
I tried that Yagotta, with Johnny's Wad.  OButterball | 09/20/07
Hey, Zogg, did Axey pony up on any bet?  OButterball | 09/20/07
The bet wasn't with me - assuming the offer was even genuine.  Zogg | 09/21/07
Loverock, No_Ax, and the typical How dare you use anything other than MSers  nomorems | 09/19/07
I'm not trying to convince you of anything.  James T. Kirk | 09/19/07
The silence IS deafening ...  George Mitchell | 09/19/07
See above  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/20/07
LOOK EVERYONE!@*&(#@*! HE MENTIONS ME!!!  Loverock Davidson | 09/19/07
Justice will be if Novell places all SCO code ...  kd5auq | 09/19/07
SCO dies like a vampire in the light of day!  jacarter3 | 09/19/07
not a vampire  reedjjjr | 09/20/07
This story made me laugh  voska | 09/19/07
RE: SCO Group admits it may fold  Loverock Davidson | 09/19/07
If so, you probably owe the proceeds to Novell. happy (NT)  Henry Miller | 09/19/07
Probably not.  mattnico | 09/19/07
how cute  Loverock Davidson | 09/20/07
Well just do it already so we can be rid of you. (nt)  shawkins | 09/19/07
Reality, after all, set in  Dr-T | 09/19/07
Quoting Tom Wolfe  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/19/07
SCO opened Pandora's box ...  George Mitchell | 09/19/07
that what happen when you attack open source  Quebec-french | 09/19/07
They dug their own grave  CobraA1 | 09/19/07
More proof that IP laws need rewriting ..  terry flores | 09/19/07
OOOHHHHH BUT  Macathome | 09/19/07
RE: SCO Group admits it may fold  mrOSX | 09/20/07
Please let Novell take the reins...  Timpraetor | 09/20/07
What's the difference between Old Yeller and SCO?  nighthawk808 | 09/20/07
RE: SCO Group admits it may fold  chinese.bookie | 09/20/07
RE: SCO Group admits it may fold  bfilipiak@... | 09/20/07
Skydiver admits he may hit the ground  Ole Man | 09/20/07
But.. but...  kraterz | 09/20/07

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