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Re: [News] Novell lands another punch on SCO

____/ BearItAll on Friday 19 October 2007 08:56 : \____

> On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:05:44 +0100, [H]omer wrote:
> 
>> SUSE Arrives with a Special Opposition - Says Bankruptcy Ct. Has no
>> Jurisdiction over Swiss Arbitration
>> 
>> .----
>> |    Thanks to this motion, its exhibits and the affidavit, we
> 
> I don't think I have ever seen that word written down before, I would have
> spelt it completely wrong, something like Afee-david. But then I wouldn't
> have used it anyway because I don't really know what it means.
> 
> 
>> | finally find out what's been happening in the Swiss arbitration.
>> | One thing that's happening is SUSE is alleging breach of contract
>> | and asks for up to $100 million in damages. SCO's counterclaims add
>> | up to a mere $10 million. I told you we'd eventually find out,
>> | despite the relatively closed nature of the Swiss arbitration.
>> `----
>> 
>> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071018175740970
>> 
>> 
>> Wouldn't it be ironic if the patsy finally killed the would-be thief?
> 
> Wouldn't you have thought that SCO would just hand over the 90million, to
> save legal costs etc.
> 
> If they have that much money that is, maybe they need a court case so that
> they can arrange to pay what they can afford, $10 per week until it's paid
> off perhaps.

SCO has just about $12 million, IIRC. They owe about 30 to the abusive monopoly
and its partner Novell (again, IIRC).

How much are SCO's assets worth. McBride is surely an asset with negative
value.

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