Subject: July 21: SCO to explain royalties that all Linux users must now pay to
Author: walterbyrd
Posted: 2003-07-18

On Monday, July 21st, SCO group will most likey ask all Linux users to
pay up. SCO has been threatening to do this since last December. SCO
claims that Linux, and all the BSDs, are UNIX derivitives, and since
SCO owns UNIX, all Linux users owe royalties to SCO.

During the teleconference this Monday SCO will update:

"Details about ownership of UNIX intellectual property,
copyrights and opportunities for Linux customers"

for:

"Linux customers who wish to receive clarification from SCO on Linux
use."

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories....+2003,+10:50+AM

15:32:20


Subject: July 21: SCO to explain royalties that all Linux users must now pay to
Author: cfk
Posted: 2003-07-18

Well, I think this rates a mighty shrug and ho-hum.

"walterbyrd" [walter_byrd@system-savers.com] wrote in message
news:619bcf8.0307181232.5e7ec150@posting.google.com...
QUOTE
On Monday, July 21st, SCO group will most likey ask all Linux users to
pay up. SCO has been threatening to do this since last December. SCO
claims that Linux, and all the BSDs, are UNIX derivitives, and since
SCO owns UNIX, all Linux users owe royalties to SCO.

During the teleconference this Monday SCO will update:

"Details about ownership of UNIX intellectual property,
copyrights and opportunities for Linux customers"

for:

"Linux customers who wish to receive clarification from SCO on Linux
use."

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories....tory&STORY=/www


/story/07-18-2003/0001984756&EDATE=FRI+Jul+18+2003,+10:50+AM

18:36:54


Subject: July 21: SCO to explain royalties that all Linux users must now pay to
Author: Trollkiller
Posted: 2003-07-22

This folks, is an old fashioned shakedown. There are still legal issues to
be cleared up long before a remedy (i.e. licensing fees) are applied. SCO
tried to extort $$$ from IBM, only to be completely stymied. Now, they are
going after users, hoping that they can't afford the laywers IBM can and
pony up to avoid potential litigation.

tk

"walterbyrd" [walter_byrd@system-savers.com] wrote in message:
QUOTE
On Monday, July 21st, SCO group will most likey ask all Linux users to
pay up. SCO has been threatening to do this since last December. SCO
claims that Linux, and all the BSDs, are UNIX derivitives, and since
SCO owns UNIX, all Linux users owe royalties to SCO.

During the teleconference this Monday SCO will update:

"Details about ownership of UNIX intellectual property,
copyrights and opportunities for Linux customers"

for:

"Linux customers who wish to receive clarification from SCO on Linux
use."

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories....tory&STORY=/www


/story/07-18-2003/0001984756&EDATE=FRI+Jul+18+2003,+10:50+AM
]

07:17:11


Subject: July 21: SCO to explain royalties that all Linux users must now pay to
Author: walterbyrd
Posted: 2003-07-22

QUOTE
This folks, is an old fashioned shakedown

Also an old fashion stock scam. Scox stock up about 1200% since scox
started this scam. And you better believe insiders are selling like
mad.

http://www.nasdaq.com/asp/Holdings.asp?sym...X&selected=SCOX

And no more free linux. According to Scox, linux users are no
different than the old napster thieves, and scox has just shut down
napster. From now on if you want to use linux, you will have to buy a
$1500 copy of scox's crappy UnixWare.

http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/2238711

QUOTE
There are still legal issues to be cleared up long before a remedy
(i.e. licensing fees) are applied. SCO tried to extort $$$ from IBM,


only to be completely stymied. Now, they are going after users,
hoping that they can't afford the laywers IBM can and pony up to avoid
potential litigation.[[

According to SCO, it's a done deal. Pay SCO big extortion money or get
your asses sued. Either that or give up Linux. Don't forget SCO also
owns all the BSDs. SCO said their case is so strong that they don't
have to prove it.

15:44:56


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