[Am-info] SCO going glug glug on Google

[Gene Gaines]

Down the drain?

News citations below from:
http://news.google.com/news?hl=3Den&edition=3Dus&q=3Dsco&btnG=3DSearch+News

Gene Gaines
gene.gaines@gainesgroup.com
Sterling, Virginia

(I have deleted below the handful of references that were about
an "SCO" other than the "SCO" we love. Go to the Google page
above and you'll have links to those pages.)



Salt Lake Tribune       Embattled SCO appoints a new financial chief
Salt Lake Tribune, UT - 6 hours ago
The SCO Group, its stock continuing to hemorrhage following a
major investor's bid to call in its $20 million loan, on
Wednesday named a new chief financial ... Major investor reveals
why it wants its $20mn SCo investment back - PC Pro SCO
reshuffles financial team - Search Enterprise Linux BayStar
seeks a SCO regime change - Ars Technica Computer Business
Review - ZDNet.co.uk - and more =BB

BayStar wants SCO managers fired
The Inquirer, UK - 9 hours ago
AFTER A WEEK of self censorship, venture capital firm BayStar
has said that the reason it pulled funding from SCO was because
it wanted major changes at the ... Who Shot Darl McBride? -
ZDNet.co.uk SCO legal fight 'hampering' adoption of Linux in
government - ZDNet.co.uk SCO case not hindering Linux take-up -
The Register and more =BB

Investor's Pullout Stirs Doubts About SCO Group
New York Times - 14 hours ago
The SCO Group received a large dose of cash and a vote of confidence for it=
s anti-Linux campaign last October when BayStar Capital arranged a $50 mill=
ion ...
SCO Group investor wants money back unless changes are made - Worcester Tel=
egram (Subscription)
SCO Group investor wants money back unless changes are made - Times Daily
Investor's Pullout Stirs Doubts About SCO Group - New York Times
and more =BB

BayStar Interviewed Regarding SCO Investment
Slashdot - 2 hours ago
Gonzo_Warrior writes "BayStar's managing partner explains what led him to '=
ask' SCO for their money back. In this article, Lawrence ...

Startup pronounces Linux kernel clean, offers legal services and ...
Desktop Linux - 7 hours ago
... A second OSRM offering targets companies that have already received dem=
and letters from SCO or others alleging copyright violations. ...
Linux is an SCO-free area - The Inquirer
SCO Meets Its Match - CIO
No go on SCO claim - ITWeb
Australian Reseller News - and more =BB

The SCO Group Names Bert Young as Chief Financial Officer
Yahoo News (press release) - Apr 21, 2004
LINDON, Utah, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The SCO Group, Inc. (Nasda=
q: SCOX - News), the owner of the UNIX=AE operating system ...
The SCO Group Names Bert Young as Chief Financial Officer - PR Newswire (pr=
ess release)
and more =BB

BayStar gags itself in stony SCO silence
The Inquirer, UK - Apr 20, 2004
VC FIRM BayStar is refusing to say why it backed out of its $20 million dea=
l with SCO. Apparently it is not even telling SCO. The ...

Key factors driving movement of SCO Group stock, Part 2
IT Manager's Journal, CA - Apr 21, 2004
... SCO Group's stock buy-back program (in my view, a last-ditch attempt to=
 manipulate the stock price). for a real company. But that is not going to =
happen. ...
Key factors driving movement of SCO Group stock, Part 2 - NewsForge
Key factors driving movement of SCO Group stock, Part 2 - IT Manager's Jour=
nal
and more =BB

Linux kernels certified free from copyright infringement
Geek.com - Apr 21, 2004
... 2.4 and 2.6 you may be able to sleep a little better at night knowing t=
hat you can acquire legal protection against copyright lawsuits from compan=
ies like SCO. ...
Open - Source Users Offered Insurance Against SCO - eWeek
Open-Source Users Offered Insurance Against SCO and Its Ilk - eWeek
New Linux Legal Protection Launches - LinuxInsider.com
ComputerWorld - and more =BB

Investor wants to pull out of SCO
ZDNet.co.uk, UK - Apr 19, 2004
BayStar Capital is seeking to get back the $20m (=A311.05m) it invested in =
the SCO Group, raising issues for SCO's expensive and controversial legal c=
ampaign ...

BayStar Asks SCO for $20 Million Investment Back
LinuxInsider.com, CA - Apr 19, 2004
By Gene J. Koprowski. SCO does not believe it has breached any of the refer=
enced provisions of the Exchange Agreement. "As a result ...
BayStar Asks SCO for Money Back - Now - E-Commerce Times
and more =BB

The End of SCO?
eWeek - Apr 19, 2004
BayStar pulling its funding from SCO may be the end not just to SCO's anti-=
Linux litigation but to the company, says Linux & Open Source Center Editor=
 Steven ...

BayStar Keeping Quiet on Demand for SCO Redemption
eWeek - Apr 19, 2004
According to SCO's director of corporate communications, Blake Stowell, "Ba=
yStar hasn't responded to our requests for exactly how SCO breached four se=
ctions of ...

BayStar recalls SCO loan
The Inquirer, UK - Apr 18, 2004
KEY VENTURE CAPITALIST BayStar recalled a controversial $20 million loan at=
 the end of last week, posing questions over the viability of SCO's legal c=
ampaign ...

SCO Investor Wants Refund
Computer Business Review, UK - Apr 19, 2004
SCO Group Inc could be forced to refund at least $20m invested in the compa=
ny last year by BayStar Capital because of an alleged breach of agreement. =
...

SCO investor gets cold feet
PC Pro, UK - Apr 19, 2004
BayStar Capital is looking to get its money out of SCO and has asked it to =
redeem its 20,000 shares in view of alleged breaches of the exchange agreem=
ent - SCO ...

SCO : With friends like these =85
eChannelLine, Canada - Apr 19, 2004
... wrote: "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to dece=
ive," and in the latest development in the soap opera that has become The S=
CO Group, the ...

Linux start-up offers SCO-case insurance
Silicon.com - Apr 19, 2004
... Risk Management (OSRM) plans on Monday to begin selling Linux users pro=
tection against copyright infringement claims such as those levied by the S=
CO Group. ...

Confident Insurers Back Linux Users Against SCO
CXOtoday.com, India - Apr 19, 2004
... a New York-based company, has started selling from today, insurance as =
well as legal expertise against Linux copyright infringement claims from th=
e likes of SCO ...

SCO says it's in dark on BayStar's redemption demand
Search Enterprise Linux - Apr 20, 2004
Editor's Summary: SCO Group representatives are sticking by their story tha=
t they don't know why BayStar wants to redeem its 20,000 shares of SCO stoc=
k and ...

SCO speared by loan recall
Techworld, MA - Apr 19, 2004
SCO Group - the company suing IBM for rights over Linux - has been dealt a =
huge blow to its credibility with its main investor, BayStar Capital, forma=
lly ...

SCO investor wants out of deal
Linux World, United States - Apr 18, 2004
introduced to The SCO Group Inc., is looking for a way out of its US$20 mil=
lion investment in the Unix company, according to a SCO spokesman. ...

SCO investor wants out of deal
IDG.com, Singapore - Apr 18, 2004
... introduced to The SCO Group Inc., is looking for a way out of its US$20=
 million investment in the Unix company, according to a SCO spokesman. ...

SCO investor seeks way out of deal
ComputerWeekly.com, UK - Apr 19, 2004
BayStar Capital, the investment firm Microsoft introduced to The SCO Group,=
 is looking for a way out of its $20m investment in the Unix company. ...

Ex-champ Ebdon suffers shock ko
Sheffield Today, UK - Apr 20, 2004
... n RESULTS - 1st round: Joe Perry (Eng) bt Robert Milkins (Eng) 10-7; Jo=
hn Higgins (Sco) bt Ryan Day (Wal) 10-9; Ian McCulloch (Eng) bt Peter Ebdon=
 (Eng) 10-8. ...
SNOOKER: EBDON DUMPED IN THE HOT POT - The Mirror
and more =BB

BayStar Demands Return Of $20 Million Investment From SCO
CRN - Apr 17, 2004
SCO said today that it has been notified by major investor BayStar Capital =
that BayStar wants its $20 million back from SCO, on the grounds that SCO i=
s in ...

SCO and Red Hat Case Goes Into Hibernation
eWeek - Apr 15, 2004
Far from the limelight of the Utah court where IBM battles with The SCO Gro=
up Inc. over Linux's copyrights, Red Hat Inc. has been ...

BayStar pulling out $20m investment in SCO Group; PIPE deal ...
IT Manager's Journal, United States - Apr 16, 2004
A major investor in The SCO Group wants out of its financial relationship -=
- immediately. BayStar Capital, a Larkspur, Calif.-based ...

BayStar pulling out $20m investment in SCO Group; PIPE deal ...
IT Manager's Journal, United States - Apr 16, 2004
UPDATED A major investor in The SCO Group wants out of its financial relati=
onship -- immediately. BayStar Capital, the Larkspur, Calif ...

BayStar seeks to retrieve investment in SCO
CNET News.com - Apr 16, 2004
BayStar Capital is seeking to get back the $20 million it invested in the S=
CO Group, raising issues for SCO's expensive and controversial legal campai=
gn that ...

SCO Rocked by BayStar Charges
eWeek - Apr 16, 2004
Friday's revelation of a rift between The SCO Group Inc. and ... They gave =
us no hints on how SCO had breached the agreement.". According ...


Salt Lake Tribune       BayStar hits SCO with call for loan repayment
Salt Lake Tribune, UT - Apr 17, 2004
By Bob Mims. In a potentially crippling blow to The SCO Group, BayStar Capi=
tal is calling due its $20 million loan to the controversial Utah software =
company. ...

BayStar Calls Investment Back From SCO
InternetNews.com - Apr 16, 2004
Investors in SCO Group (Quote, Chart) have called back about $20 million of=
 their $50 million investment in the UNIX system company, saying the return=
 of the ...

SCO investor wants out of deal
InfoWorld, CA - Apr 16, 2004
... introduced to The SCO Group Inc., is looking for a way out of its $20 m=
illion investment in the Unix company, according to a SCO spokesman. ...

BayStar Seeks to Pull SCO Investment
eWeek - Apr 16, 2004
In the latest twist in The SCO Group Inc.'s funding saga, BayStar Capital M=
anagement LLC is trying to pull out its SCO investment, claiming a breach i=
n the ...

Investor dumps SCO
The Register, UK - Apr 16, 2004
The major speculator backing The SCO Group's legal jihad against Linux want=
s its money back. Marin County, California-based equity ...

BayStar Says SCO Breached Note
TheStreet.com, NY - Apr 16, 2004
Shares of SCO Group (SCOX:Nasdaq - news - research) tumbled 8% on news that=
 a major investor wants to call in a big loan. In recent ...

Baystar pulling out of SCO Group financial deal
NewsForge - Apr 16, 2004
BREAKING NEWS A key investor in The SCO Group wants out of its financial re=
lationship -- immediately. Baystar Capital, a Larkspur ...

BayStar pulling out $20m investment in SCO Group
NewsForge - Apr 16, 2004
BREAKING NEWS A major investor in The SCO Group wants out of its financial =
relationship -- immediately. BayStar Capital, a Larkspur ...

SCO Says VC Wants Out
Information Week, United States - Apr 16, 2004
A filing with the SEC says BayStar Capital wants SCO to redeem all of the v=
enture-capital firm's 20,000 shares of the company's Series A-1 Convertible=
 ...

Baystar wants out of SCO investment deal
Ars Technica - Apr 17, 2004
In a move that may jeopardize the SCO Group's aggressive litigation efforts=
, the venture fund Baystar Capital has asked SCO to redeem 20,000 shares of=
 SCO's ...

SCO gets $50 Million Investment
Slashdot - Apr 16, 2004
... Fifty mil, if applied primarily to SCO's legal staff, would keep them a=
round annoying the industry long after the rest of SCO has folded for good.=
 ...

BayStar wants to cash out of SCO deal
Search Enterprise Linux - Apr 16, 2004
By Michael S. Mimoso, Senior News Editor. The SCO Group Inc. revealed Frida=
y that it has received a letter from BayStar Capital, the ...

Major Lender Calls SCO Loans Due
KSL-TV, UT - Apr 17, 2004
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A major lender is calling due $20 million in loans t=
o SCO Group, a Lindon-based company that has made headlines with lawsuits o=
ver Linux ...

Baystar Capital demand SCO investment back
I.T. Vibe - Apr 17, 2004
The venture capital firm Baystar Capital has dealt a shocking blow to The S=
CO Group by demanding the redemption of all 20,000 shares of SCO Series A-1=
 ...

SCO vs Red Hat: Clarification Re Requirements for a Declaratory ...
LinuxWorld - Apr 15, 2004
"She agrees with Red Hat that it has a 'reasonable apprehension' of eventua=
lly being sued by SCO since 'There is no question that Red Hat is a Linux s=
oftware ...

IBM to Seek Summary Judgment Against SCO
Computer Business Review, UK - Apr 16, 2004
IBM Corp has said it is likely to ask the court for a summary judgment in i=
ts breach of contract and copyright case with SCO Group Inc, raising the po=
tential ...

BayStar Cashes Out of SCO Stock
Slashdot - Apr 16, 2004
... (Score:5, Informative). Talk on the boards is that the breaches are due=
 to SCO not revealing the entire story regarding their claimed 'ownership' =
of UNIX SysV. ...

Insuring Linux, Thanks to SCO
Slashdot - Apr 16, 2004
jtheory writes "There's an interesting article on Salon.com (free daypass a=
vailable, ads, etc.) about the counter-reaction to SCO's attacks on Linux, =
and how ...

Latest Blepp on SCO screen: Does VP in Germany have disputed code ...
NewsForge - Apr 14, 2004
UPDATED The SCO Group apparently is as baffled as everybody else at a repor=
t on the German Web site Spiegel and featured by the US paralegal site Grok=
law that ...

Open Source Going Strong Despite SCO Suits
eWeek - Apr 16, 2004
Open-source use is going strong, in spite of a spate of lawsuits brought by=
 the SCO Group Inc. According to a new report from Forrester ...


CIO Today       BayStar Demands Its $50M Back from SCO
CIO Today, CA - Apr 16, 2004
BayStar's relationship with SCO made headlines in March, when a leaked memo=
 found its way to the Internet, revealing a possible relationship between M=
icrosoft ...

The SCO(R) Group, Inc. Receives Request From BayStar Capital II, ...
PRNewswire (press release) - Apr 16, 2004
LINDON, Utah, April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The SCO Group, Inc. ("SCO"=
) (Nasdaq: SCOX), the owner of the UNIX operating system ...

The SCO(R) Group, Inc. Receives Request From BayStar Capital II, ...
Yahoo News (press release) - Apr 16, 2004
LINDON, Utah, April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The SCO Group, Inc. ("SCO"=
) (Nasdaq: SCOX - News), the owner of the UNIX operating ...

BayStar wants to bail out of SCO
Globetechnology.com, Canada - Apr 16, 2004
BayStar Capital is seeking to get back the $20-million (US) it invested in =
the SCO Group, raising issues for SCO's expensive and controversial legal c=
ampaign ...

SCO investor wants out of deal
Network World Fusion - Apr 16, 2004
BayStar Capital, the investment firm that Microsoft introduced to The SCO G=
roup, is looking for a way out of its $20 million investment in the Unix co=
mpany ...

Court freezes Red Hat's lawsuit against SCO
Salt Lake Tribune, UT - Apr 8, 2004
A Delaware federal judge has refused to dismiss Red Hat Inc.'s 9-month-old =
complaint against the SCO Group, but has ordered the Linux-related case int=
o ...

Red Hat, SCO Legal Case In Holding Pattern
InternetNews.com, United States - Apr 7, 2004
UPDATED: SCO Group (Quote, Chart) officials said they are pleased with a US=
 District Court of Delaware ruling that delays a lawsuit initiated by Red H=
at (Quote ...

Red Hat must wait for SCO ruling
ZDNet.co.uk, UK - Apr 8, 2004
Those hoping for a swift outcome in one legal case seeking to clear Linux o=
f the SCO Group's assertions of Unix copyright infringement will have to wa=
it. ...

SCO case takes a double battering
Techworld, MA - Apr 8, 2004
SCO has suffered a double blow in its legal attempts to force recognition o=
f what it claims is Linux' infringement of its copyright. ...

Judge delays Red Hat-SCO suit, pending IBM action
InfoWorld, CA - Apr 7, 2004
... against The SCO Group Inc., saying that the key issues in the case are =
already being examined in a separate lawsuit brought by SCO against IBM Cor=
p. in Utah. ...

SCO bid to get Red Hat case dismissed fails
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Apr 7, 2004
By Online Staff. A judge in the US district court of Delaware has denied a =
bid by the SCO Group to get a case filed against it by Red Hat dismissed. .=
..

Red Hat's Suit against SCO Put on Hold
LinuxWorld - Apr 9, 2004
The Delaware federal court where Red Hat filed suit against the SCO Group h=
as stayed any litigation or discovery pending the outcome of SCO's $5 billi=
on suit ...

Judge delays Red Hat-SCO suit, pending IBM action
ComputerWorld - Apr 7, 2004
against The SCO Group Inc., saying that the key issues in the case are alre=
ady being examined in a separate lawsuit brought by SCO against IBM in Utah=
. ...

SCO dealt another setback while IBM goes for the jugular
Ars Technica - Apr 7, 2004
There are a couple of interesting developments in The SCO Group's ongoing l=
egal battles against their numerous foes. First, their ...

SCO Asks to Delay IBM Case by Five Months
Computerwire.info (subscription) - Apr 8, 2004
SCO Group Inc has asked for a five-month delay to its long-running court ba=
ttle with IBM Corp, arguing that it does not have time to get the informati=
on it ...

Judge delays Red Hat-SCO suit, pending IBM action
Computerworld Australia, Australia - Apr 7, 2004
A US District Court judge has stayed a lawsuit brought by Red Hat against T=
he SCO Group, saying that the key issues in the case are already being exam=
ined in a ...

Judge delays Red Hat-SCO suit, pending IBM action
Computerworld New Zealand, New Zealand - Apr 8, 2004
A US District Court judge has stayed a lawsuit brought by Red Hat against T=
he SCO Group, saying the key issues in the case are already being examined =
in a ...

SCO moves for delay in IBM trial
Computerworld Australia, Australia - Apr 7, 2004
Citing delays in the discovery process of its US$5 billion lawsuit with IBM=
, The SCO Group has asked a Utah court to move back the trial date in the c=
ase by ...

SCO plays legal waiting game
Macworld UK, UK - Apr 8, 2004
Citing delays in the discovery process of its $5 billion lawsuit with IBM, =
SCO has asked a Utah court to move back the trial date in the case by five =
months ...

Judge delays Red Hat-SCO suit
ComputerWeekly.com, UK - Apr 8, 2004
A US District Court judge has delayed a lawsuit brought by Red Hat against =
The SCO Group, saying that the key issues in the case are already being exa=
mined in ...

SCO moves for delay in IBM trial
ComputerWeekly.com, UK - Apr 8, 2004
SCO has asked a the court to move back the trial date of its $5bn lawsuit w=
ith IBM by five months to mid-September 2005. The company ...

SCO's Motion to dismiss Red Hat's Complaint Denied
Slashdot - Apr 7, 2004
Soko writes "The scoop is on Groklaw - SCO's motion to dismiss is denied, a=
nd further activity in the case is now pending the outcome of the SCO vs. .=
..

SCO loses round in court battle
The Inquirer, UK - Apr 8, 2004
AN EARLY MOVE by SCO to stop Red Hat suing it has failed in an American cou=
rt. A judge in the US district court of tiny statelet ...

CIOs not fazed by SCO legal threats
Australian IT, Australia - Apr 12, 2004
SCO'S pursuit of legal claims over code belonging to the Linux operating sy=
stem has had no effect on plans by Australian chief information officers to=
 deploy ...

SCO Denied Motion to Dismiss Red Hat Case
Computer Business Review, UK - Apr 8, 2004
SCO Group Inc has failed in its attempt to dismiss Red Hat Inc's request fo=
r a declarative judgment as to whether its Linux operating system infringes=
 SCO's ...

China to back Pakistan joining ASEAN forum and SCO
Daily Times, Pakistan - Apr 9, 2004
... to Pakistan to join the Association for South East Asian Nations Region=
al Forum (ASEAN) and the Shanghai Cooperation Orgnaisaton (SCO), Foreign Mi=
nister ...

MoD opts for SCO identity system
VNUNet.com, UK - Apr 6, 2004
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has cut user enquiries and personnel time aft=
er introducing identity management software from the SCO Group. ...

SCO Asks for Five-Month Delay in IBM Trial
LinuxWorld - Apr 9, 2004
Since SCO's enemies interpreted the fact that the Red Hat suit was put on a=
 peg as a setback for SCO - wasn't it Red Hat that wanted the case to proce=
ed? ...

Gartner : Rising costs , SCO issues for decision makers
Search Enterprise Linux - Apr 7, 2004
He warned of two issues: Costs will climb as companies tack on support fees=
 and middleware and database software to the mid; also ignoring SCO is foll=
y and the ...

Tech: SCO/RedHat, Gmail, xBox may keep HD
MacNN - Apr 7, 2004
Xerox - Affordable Quality Printers: Xerox offers affordable, quality color=
 printer solutions for any office, starting at $999. ...

IBM asks court to toss SCO claims over Linux code
USA Today - Apr 6, 2004
SALT LAKE CITY =97 IBM has asked a federal magistrate to throw out claims o=
f copyright infringement by Utah's SCO Group in the battle over source code=
 ...

LinuxInsider.com        SCO Business 'Plan' Is a Flop
LinuxInsider.com, United States - Apr 5, 2004
The premise of the lawsuits is SCO's claim to be the rightful owner of Unix=
, small parts of which might have made their way into open source Linux cod=
e. ...

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