A group statement on SCO

[Richard Brown]

I personally believe that the Caldera/SCO company intentionally looks to
purchase companies that they believe they can make a profit with on a
lawsuit.  Dr. Dos, was same story. I guess they don't know how to make
an honest dollar, they have to buy a dishonest one.

-- 
Richard Brown <rbrown at unci.net>
Utah Network Consulting, Inc.

On Fri, 2003-05-16 at 13:21, jeff wrote:
> Unfortionatly, that is Caldera/SCO's way of making money.
> 
> Al Byers wrote:
> > I wasn't at the last PLUG meeting. Has there been any discussion about 
> > making a policy statement about the actions of SCO? I feel that what 
> > they are doing is putting a blight on our communities - both geographic 
> > and techinical. If there is any claim to what they say, it has to rest 
> > on minute technicalities, but by spreading the FUD factor to commercial 
> > users of Linux, they are detracting from the hard work of the many 
> > contributors that makes up most of Linux. By hurting Linux, they are 
> > hurting the many developing businesses and economies that cannot afford 
> > to pay for proprietary software. If they had any kind of integrity, they 
> > would simply point out the few offending parts; let the community take 
> > them out and go on with life. This ploy of getting gain, not by 
> > industry, but by manipulation of the court system does not represent 
> > what our communities stand for, and a group statement to the local 
> > papers seems in order. It is not right that the perpetrators of this 
> > sham should go unexposed. Perhaps a joint statement by the various local 
> > LUGs would be better. Who wants to be on TV :0) ?
> > 
> > -Al
> > 
> 
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