[Am-info] SCO SUSPENDS LINUX SALES, TORVALDS REACTS

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In <3EC3953D.4000102@cupserv.org>, on 05/15/03 at 09:25 AM,
   "Fred A. Miller" <fm@cupserv.org> said:

>SCO SUSPENDS LINUX SALES, TORVALDS REACTS

>      (Source: LinuxWorld.com) SCO CEO and President Darl McBride said
>the company is 'alerting commercial users to the fact that legal
>liability for the use of Linux by businesses may extend to end users.'

>http://www.linuxworld.com/go.cgi?id=742372


Can you spell Fear Uncertainty and Doubt?   I smell m$ behind this.  They
at one time owned a chunk of SCO, and I wouldn't put it past them to have
some deal in place (read club) to direct SCO management to stir up trouble
for Linux.

Yes its paranoid, but based on past experience and what has come out in
the court cases I don't think its all that much of a stretch.  It gives
the m$ sales people an opportunity when they are competing with Linux for
a multimillion dollar project.  Just think of those corporate executives
thinking "Do I go with Linux and save a lot of money or stay with
microsoft and know I'll be squeezed forever?"  And the m$ sales guy says
"And don't forget that SCO may come after you for using Linux and
violating their patents."  If you can't beat them on value, then club them
to death with FUD.  That is the m$ way.


Mark

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