Narrowing the market

Narrowing the market

Posted Aug 26, 2003 14:20 UTC (Tue) by Gavin_D (guest, #14469)
Parent article: The text of SCO's "Linux license"

2 points jumped out at me...

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This Intellectual Property Compliance License Agreement for Linux
("Agreement") is made and entered into on the date last executed by and
between The SCO Group, Inc., for itself or its Subsidiaries
(collectively referred to herein as ("SCO"), a corporation of the State
of Delaware, with its place of business at 355 South 520 West, Suite
100, Lindon, Utah 84042, U.S.A., and __________________ ("Company"), a
corporation of the State of ___________________, with its place of
business at ______________________________________.
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SCO doesn't want to deal with individuals. Companies only, maybe due to the deeper pockets.

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2.2 This Agreement does not grant a right to receive any
distribution of software from SCO. SCO grants Company a limited and
non-exclusive right to SCO Product under the terms and conditions of
this Agreement. Company acknowledges that it is not granted any other
right except for the rights specifically set forth herein.
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And they're selling you permission to use a product you get somewhere else, from someone else, at your own expense.

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