SCO to Congress: LINUX AIDS TERRA-ISTS!!!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

I kid you not:

http://www.osaia.org/letters/sco_hill.pdf

One thoughtful response (the first of many, I'm sure) is here:

http://www.newsforge.com/newsvac/04/01/21/2215220.shtml

Contact your Congresscritter.

[Drifter]

1. So why is it ...

they call it the Santa Clause Operation ?

Actually I though this company went bust long ago (I used to admin their OS's 15 years ago).

Cheers
Drifter

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

2. It seems a bunch of professional litigators bought the name

and rights to some software. Which they, totally unfoundedly, allege has been copied by Linux developers. Of course, every code Linux has leeched from is public domain or BSD-licensed (free to use).

[papau]

3. Microsoft's investment - and fees - saved SCO

I thought they were a shell with a few lawyers from M$ cross appointed into SCO's staff.

I'm still not sure that they are more than that.

[Briarius]

4. Cry me a river SCO...

They're bitching that they and M$ can't compete with Linux and they want congress to protect them. Here's a news flash: Your products suck, that's why you can't compete. Yet another example of personal responsibility...