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Trade Practices Act Is Basis for Australian Complaint Against SCO (Linux Journal)
Con Zymaris explains how the Australian Trade Practices Act is being used against SCO in this Linux Journal article, and encourages similar action worldwide.
"You should alert your consumer watchdog that you believe that SCO is
entering into conduct both misleading and deceptive to all Linux users in
your country. SCO has no verified claims whatsoever on Linux, and the
company is using the press to scare Linux users into forking over money for
protection."
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Trade Practices Act Is Basis for Australian Complaint Against SCO (Linux Journal) Posted Jul 31, 2003 1:19 UTC (Thu) by jlarry (guest, #4256) [Link] Could someone who knows more about US law than I explain why SCO's actions in the US do not constitute extortion?
Trade Practices Act Is Basis for Australian Complaint Against SCO (Linux Journal) Posted Jul 31, 2003 12:08 UTC (Thu) by wweber (guest, #11678) [Link] It may be that SCO is still exercising its Corporate Freedom of Speech. The First Amendment allows corporations to say anything they want, with no requirement that it be true.
Free Speech Posted Jul 31, 2003 16:06 UTC (Thu) by rriggs (subscriber, #11598) [Link] Commercial speech in the US is more limited that of individual, personal expression. Note that both have limitations. However, I would imagine that SCO's lawyers are coaching the executives carefully on what they can and cannot say.
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