SCO: IBM trying to hijack Open Source says supporter

[Daeron]

SCO Tries To Tack Copyright Infringement To IBM Claim
Paula Rooney Feb 06 2004

SCO's attempt to add a major copyright infringement claim to its
existing lawsuit against IBM was heard by a Utah court on Friday.

[..]

"We're emphasizing our copyright claim," SCO spokesman Mark
Modersitzki said Friday.

[..]

"It looks like SCO knows that what they have filed so far is pure
junk, and they are nervous that the judge will say what they've filed
is not sufficient, which would be disastrous for SCO," Torvalds wrote
in an e-mail to CRN.

"So what they do is [try to] keep things open for future amendments of
our complaints."

[..]

SCO supporters, many of whom are in the Unix camp, remain convinced
that the company has a valid claim.

"SCO is right. IBM is trying to steal the code under the cloak of open
source," said Douglas Nassaur, president and CEO of True North
Technology, a Sun Microsystems partner based in Alpharetta, Ga.

"IBM supports open source and hopes SCO gets hijacked so they can
steal it. At that point, IBM won't need the open-source community or
SCO because they'll have the code."

http://www.internetwk.com/breakingNews/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=17602368

 

[Stacey]

Daeron wrote:

"IBM supports open source and hopes SCO gets hijacked so they can
steal it. At that point, IBM won't need the open-source community or
SCO because they'll have the code."

What do you expect SCO suporters to say? You left out this part of the
article.

"Many of IBM's Linux supporters, on the other hand, believe the amended
complaint is a sign of SCO's desperation and say IBM did nothing wrong."

Given SCO can't even point out the offending code and is now switch tacks
says more than any FYD some SCO suported is spewing. Loks like more "pump
and dump" to me, I hope when the case ends the feds look into this part of
this case, SCO's manipulation of the facts to pump up their stock prices...

 

[Terry Parker]

Given SCO can't even point out the offending code and is now switch tacks
says more than any FYD some SCO suported is spewing. Loks like more "pump
and dump" to me, I hope when the case ends the feds look into this part of
this case, SCO's manipulation of the facts to pump up their stock
prices...

I would not touch SCO stock. When this company finally does their swansong,
you sure don't want to be holding their stock.


Terry

 

[Daeron]

Daeron wrote:




What do you expect SCO suporters to say? You left out this part of the
article.

I dodn't know there were any SCO supporters

"Many of IBM's Linux supporters, on the other hand, believe the amended
complaint is a sign of SCO's desperation and say IBM did nothing wrong."

Given SCO can't even point out the offending code and is now switch tacks
says more than any FYD some SCO suported is spewing. Loks like more "pump
and dump" to me, I hope when the case ends the feds look into this part of
this case, SCO's manipulation of the facts to pump up their stock prices...

Don't tell me tell these fcuking 'techno' journalists who repeat
parrot fashion anything they are told.

 

[somebody]

Daeron wrote:




What do you expect SCO suporters to say? You left out this part of the
article.

"Many of IBM's Linux supporters, on the other hand, believe the amended
complaint is a sign of SCO's desperation and say IBM did nothing wrong."

Given SCO can't even point out the offending code and is now switch tacks
says more than any FYD some SCO suported is spewing. Loks like more "pump
and dump" to me, I hope when the case ends the feds look into this part of
this case, SCO's manipulation of the facts to pump up their stock prices...

If you allow a "MS-nazi" to vent opinions on this, I don't think that
is exactly what SCO is doing. They don't have a case, I agree. And I
think they know it too. What they're attempting to do is to stop
market acceptance of Linux as the Unix replacement. They're trying to
intimidate the market, not win any case against IBM or Novell.

Why? - Why not? They're dead anyway. Might as well try, and go out
with a bang, rather than just fade away.

ancra

 

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, (e-mail address removed) (Daeron)
wrote:

I dodn't know there were any SCO supporters

They're Micro$oft supporters/Linux haters in disguise.

I don't even use Linux, but I don't hate it. I use Windows though, and I hate
that very much. I hope we will all be free of Gates' tyranny soon.

 

[Dashi]

Make a good "short" if timed right.

Dashi

I would not touch SCO stock. When this company finally does their
swansong,
you sure don't want to be holding their stock.


Terry

 

[Stacey]

Make a good "short" if timed right.

Check out the percentage that -is- shorted!