amicus_curious <acdc@xxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
> <spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:t1goc4-h7j.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> amicus_curious <ACDC@xxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
>>
>>> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:1364703.MsSrEIbMCN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> SCO's big campaign that wasn't
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
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>>> SCO's imminent demise is foretold over and again with glee by the
>>> advocates
>>> here, presumably because SCO is thought to be some instance of a
>>> Microsoft
>>> class derivative. However, the beat seems to continue on and on, like
>>> the
>>> Eveready Bunny.
>>
>> Oh, it's nowt to do with the microsoft connection.
>> We loath sco due to the sheer treachery of the bastards.
>> They made all their money as a linux distribution and then once they amass
>> enough to buy a unix, they shit in their own nest.
>>
>> They deserve nothing but contempt from all concerned.
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> If my memory serves me well, I remember that SCO nee Caldera made all their
> money from suing Microsoft over the DR-DOS situation concurrent with the
> DOJ/states vs Microsoft case. I don't think they made 10 cents from their
> Linux sales. I don't disagree that they are contemptible folk seeking a
> quick hit on legal system technicalities, but even so, their case continues
> in spite of the sage declarations of the posters here.
No-one's predicted they were going to vanish overnight.
Most of us have hoped they last long enough for IBM to win against them.
But most predictions tend to go "As it's been decided to run the novell suit
first, they won't last long enough after they lose THAT one to lose against
IBM as well".
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