On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 14:51, J. "Spydir Web" Powers wrote: > and there's no way we can start a "show the code or show the lawyer > fees" movement is there?
SCO claimed that they can't show the code because that would violate their contracts. > > Personally I can't figure out how they'll hunt down every linux > user.... IANAL, but I imagine if they won this battle in court, they would have the power to force the Linux companies to give them their customer lists and force their customers to pay. > plus from what I read on slashdot it was just the commerical > users? Whatever that means.... > SCO claims that IBM and Redhat have forced them to go after the "end users" as SCO called them. Their plan is to offer a Licensing Scheme and sue everyone that doesn't purchase a license for a kernel 2.4 or later version of Linux. > Gnu Man wrote: > > Just listened to the SCO conference call. > > > > A few highlights: > > > > 1. SCO wants $699 per CPU for a license > > 2. This is until October 15, then jumps to $1399 per CPU > > 3. They "WILL" sue the end users of Linux who don't buy a license > > 4. IBM and SCO's lawsuit has a court date for April 2005 > > 5. Redhat and SCO's lawsuit would follow shortly afterwards. > > 6. Stated that they will not publicly disclose the "infringing code" > > > > > > > > > > -- > WARNING!!: SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION BELOW! > Net Syndrome -- www.netsyndrome.net > Spydir Web MP3's -- www.mp3.com/SpydirWeb/ > The Real Reason Mobile Phones Have Cameras -- www.mobileasses.com -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
