Re: [LUG] IBM draws first blood in SCO Linux battle

[Bill Wilson <bill@xxxxxxxx>]

I have heard that Microsoft are buying SCO licences. If true perhaps thats
where the money comes from. Dont lets forget however that if code has been
stolen then SCO deserve to win. One local company has had a battle with IBM
over voice software. It can happen even if not intentional theft.
Bill Wilson

Mark Evans wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 10:18:34PM +0000, Jon Lawrence wrote:
> > > FUD precisely. The whole of SCO's ranting is smoke and mirrors.
> > >     
> > Whether it is all smoke and mirrors still remains to be seen. But from reading 
> > the reports on the hearing, it reads as if SCO don't actually know what code 
> > they are claiming that IBM misappropriated. That simply means that if they 
> > are wrong in anyway then IBM will counter sue and that will be the end of 
> > SCO.
> > SCO will pay the ultimate price for being complete arseholes hopefully, and 
> > that price will be IBM taking complete and utter control of their company as 
> >   
>
> Assuming there is any part of SCO IBM actually wants...
>
> > there's no way they'll be able to raise enough cash to pay for bills.
> >   
>
> Alternative senario SCO go bankrupt and their executives get sued
> by any third party shareholders.
>
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