____/ Mark Kent on Friday 15 February 2008 07:31 : \____
> peterwn <peterwn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> On Feb 15, 1:31 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>> SCO Plans Rebound Thanks to $100M Lifeline
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Embattled Unix vendor SCO may get a new lease on life, thanks to a $100
>>> | million infusion aimed at helping it emerge from bankruptcy and pursue
>>> | its controversial legal claims.
>>> |
>>> | The financing comes from Stephen Norris Capital Partners (SNCP), which
>>> | will take a controlling interest in SCO as part of the deal.
>>> `----
>>>
>>>
>>
>> IMO no one in their right mings would lend money to SCO ... unless it
>> was guaranteed by Microsoft.
>>
>> In a way this is like money laundering, except that money does not
>> change hands as such.
>>
>> Microoft will just quietly cough up the guarantee when the dust
>> settles.
>>
>
> The depth of corruption is amazing. I hope the more mainstream press
> gets hold of this, but I suspect it might pass under their radar.
I was gonna write an article about this over the weekend, if the editor
approves. The anti-Groklaw journalists already appear to be celebrating for
SCO and Microsoft. To them, FLOSS is evil.
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