Microsoft and SCO: FUD Brothers (eWeek)

Posted Mar 15, 2004 13:48 UTC (Mon) by Duncan (guest, #6647)
In reply to: Microsoft and SCO: FUD Brothers (eWeek) by vonbrand
Parent article: Microsoft and SCO: FUD Brothers (eWeek)

It would seem you didn't read the article, or even the article excerpt,
then. Or maybe you did and don't agree?

If the latter, why not post WHY you don't agree?

Some have pointed out, BTW, that it might be a good thing for SCO to stay
around long enough to actually lose the case(s). That makes it less likely
that other companies will try it. I sort of share that view, except that
at the speed of US justice, it could be years.. OTOH, it took a year, but
the press is seeing thru SCOs propaganda more and more now, so even if SCO
and the SCO cases DID survive for years, it seems it won't be long until
pretty much everybody is doing business as usual, ignoring anything SCO
has to say.. Ultimately, that might be the vaccine to additional
propaganda we need, as if folks are used to ignoring SCO, they will much
sooner get used to ignoring anyone else with similar claims..

Duncan

Microsoft and SCO: FUD Brothers (eWeek)

Posted Mar 15, 2004 18:37 UTC (Mon) by vonbrand (subscriber, #4458) [Link] (2 responses)

I have been following the SCOX saga closely in Groklaw. It is just that I see SCOX's stock price sliding down faster and faster, so I'm not too sure they will be able to drum up enough interest for a quarterly teleconference.

I do agree with you in that I hope SCOX stays around long enough for its ridiculous claims to be shown to all (particularly the ones that do not want to see) as groundless, and that going against Linux is suicide.

Microsoft and SCO: FUD Brothers (eWeek)

Posted Mar 16, 2004 12:21 UTC (Tue) by cpm (guest, #3554) [Link] (1 responses)

I just don't know if this is part of any big game plan.
SCO won't "loose" this case. If it really ends up looking
like SCO will actually loose, the case -imnsho- will just
sort of fade out, with no real resolution.

In that manner, the FUD remains pretty much intact, and some other shill
can come along and attack from a slightly different angle.

I think, and have though since the outset, that is is an
attack on the GPL. A friend of mine blogged back after the
so-called Microsoft antitrust settlement, that Microsoft would
begin attacking the GPL via proxy within two years of the
settlement. Looks like he was spot on.

The attacks will not stop with SCO.

There is way too much at stake.

Microsoft and SCO: FUD Brothers (eWeek)

Posted Mar 18, 2004 19:26 UTC (Thu) by Duncan (guest, #6647) [Link]

> If it really ends up looking like SCO will
> actually loose, the case -imnsho- will just
> sort of fade out, with no real resolution.

That may or may not be. Keep in mind that the IBM case, anyway, is
two-sided (and there are others as well). IBM has already hinted that
they don't intend to let this die so easily. When the judge asked the IBM
lawyers what they would suggest she do if she found SCOX hadn't complied
with the original order of the court in discovery, IBM's response was
basically "slap their hand and give them more time." IOW, they aren't
ready to let this simply die, yet. They want to give SCOX every
oportunity they can to make their case, so when the decision comes down,
it will set precident (in the business world if not directly in the
courts). That they have a counter-suit that directly brings up the GPL
side of it is often forgotten as well. I believe even if the original
case sort of dies, IBM intends to pursue the countersuit and end this "GPL
never tested in court" stuff one way or another.

Even if the company folds, the assets including the claimed IP doesn't
just go away. Someone gets it, and the case may continue from there, even
without SCOX, tho likely in a changed form. The new owner /may/ decide to
settle, but given the counter-suit as well, IBM may not be in a settling
mood.

Duncan