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Subject: [staph] SCO and the FTC
Date: 21 Aug 2003 09:44:59 -0400
[From a Slashdot posting....]
I just got off the phone with the FTC. If everyone calls and complains
then the chances they will investigate SCO goes up. They look for
patterns. In other words, if the majority of their calls are about SCO
then they will investigate. It is time to take the Slashdot effect to
the
phones.
These are the key points to make:
-You did not purchase software from SCO
-The company that "produced" your software did not purchase it from SCO
-It was not marketed or packaged by SCO
-Despite this SCO is asking for $199 from home users (You) and $699 from
business for 1 CPU
They will ask for your name, phone number, address etc. That is mostly
to
verify your identity and citizenship I think.
Here is the number:
1-877-382-4357 option 4
They are nice and listen well. The lady I talked to even took the time
to
get a better understanding of what Linux is. The best quote from her
"You
didn't purchase it from them and they want you to pay them? That sounds
crazy."
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Call FTC 1-877-382-4357 opt 4
-You didn't buy from SCO
-Vendor didn't either
-They want $199 ...
Here's some information that may help. They actually asked
for
this info:
The SCO Group
355 South 520 West
Suite 100
Lindon, Utah 84042
801-765-4999 phone
The guy I spoke with was actually somewhat familiar with
what
Linux is. One of his first questions was how this company got involved
with me, which my answer was "Well, that's the problem. They didn't."
He eventually asked if SCO has contacted me personally with
regard to this situation, which they have not. Don't lie to them. Be
completely truthful. At the end of the call I got a reference number,
and
he said that if SCO does contact me personally, I should call back and
let
them know.
It was very easy to do, and took about 5 minutes of my time.
The recording while I wated for the counselor to pick up the phone did
say
that the FTC does track trends in complaints. If we get enough people to
complain, something will happen. Please, take a few minutes and call!
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