Eric Raymond's Homebrew SCO Poison 754
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What Can You Expect From A University Named "UH?" writes "Eric S. Raymond responds to Darl McBride's charge that he's drinking IBM's Kool-Aid in SCO's fight against Linux.
The main thrust: Yes, there is an alliance against SCO, but, like the Open Source movement itself, it arises from lots of folks spontaneously striving for a common goal. 'It's beyond me how [you] can have the gall to talk as though we need funding or marching orders from IBM to mobilize against you. IBM couldn't stop us from mobilizing!' "
poison? (Score:0, Funny)
Re:poison? (Score:0, Funny)
Was that a Freudian slip? We know SCO is being bankrolled by Microsloth, but I didn't know it went as far as having to ingest M$ product...yuck!
Guess what McBride (Score:2, Funny)
So us all a favor. Drop the suit, dissolve the company, and walk off with your ill-gotten public opinion manipulated profits.
Look out McBride! (Score:5, Funny)
- Eric S. Raymond
Woah... the last thing I'd want after me is a pissed-off hacker with an AK-47.
Re:Duplicate :-( (Score:0, Funny)
If you don't do that AND you continue to whine, please let the moderators know that you should be modded to hell.
Re:Special story submitter ? (Score:3, Funny)
Similar story occurred in England, too, when Northumbria University considered changing its name to "Cumbria University, Northumbria and Tyneside" ...
A shorter nick? (Score:2, Funny)
A, uh, shorter nick? :-)
Strange. (Score:1, Funny)
I'm not sure which possibility is more pathetic -- that the CEO of SCO is lying through his teeth for tactical reasons, or that you genuinely aren't capable of recognizing honest outrage when you see it. To a manipulator, all behaviors are manipulation. To a conspirator, all opposition is conspiracy. Is that you?
Seriously, is tech industry culture overrun with sociopaths fitting that description, or is this my own weird coincidence? Did Gates start this "movement"?
I I tell everybody how SCOs claim is ludicrous... (Score:3, Funny)
IBM is making everyone hate us! (Score:5, Funny)
Make no mistake, this is not about who is right or wrong, although we all wish it was. This is about money. SCO is like a tick under the skin of Linux. They're going suck as much blood (money) out of the situation for as long as they can.
Despite his protests about the "attacks", McBride is clearly enjoying the fact that people actually know the name SCO. From the article:
"Relevant in the technology industry"? Come on now. The only reason they're "relevant" is that they're threatening the health of the technology industry. It's like saying gential warts is sexy.Re:poison? (Score:5, Funny)
The only way to kill him is to sprinkle jolt cola on him and drive a copy of the GPL through his heart.
Otherwise he'll just live for centuries and every so often jump out of the closet to sue IBM.....
Re:yea well (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Linking style guide (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I did! (Score:2, Funny)
New Dimension (Score:3, Funny)
esr@thyrsus.com
President, Open Source Initiative
Friday, 20 August 2003
So now Eric Raymond is attacking SCO from other time dimensions? SCO is in DEEP doo-doo now!
Re:Friday August 23 2003 or Friday August 20 2003? (Score:5, Funny)
Despite much FUD to the contrary, I don't believe DRDOS is illegal.
If my memory is correct, however, it is owned by SCO (or some parent/sibling company thereof), and should hence be boycotted.
Darl's achieved one thing... (Score:5, Funny)
Is Darl OK? (Score:5, Funny)
I knew when we went all weekend without a SCO story that things were a little off. Now the only SCO news we get are dupes. Are you feeling OK?
You haven't said much in awhile. Either the ESR response cornered you (doubtful) or you've run out of things to say (more likely). Darl, please issue a new press release. We haven't heard from you in awhile and I want to make sure you're still OK. You were innovating so much with all those press releases, one right after another, and now with this lack of press releases I wonder, have you stifled your own innovation? Also, I haven't fallen on my ass laughing boisterously since Friday, and I need some inspiration. Thanks!
Your friend
PS I still owe you a SCO license. The check is in the mail, I promise.
Re:How old is ESR? (Score:5, Funny)
For my part, I thought it a well constructed, amusing, angry rant, worthy of the widest possible dissemination - perhaps you need to read it again with your brain in gear.
Re:Look out McBride! (Score:3, Funny)
After all , don't you need an imaginary gun to fight imaginary crimes? (like those claimed by Mr. McBrideOfSatan?)
For those of you confused by all the Acronyms: (Score:4, Funny)
ESR = Eric's SCO Rage.
IBM = It's Better Manually.
IANAL = I Am Not a Lawyer/Llama.
I hope this clears up the confusion for TECBA's.
(Those Easily Confused By Acronyms).
Re:Eric should be more careful (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Friday August 23 2003 or Friday August 20 2003? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Eric should be more careful (Score:4, Funny)
He has definite, serious and well-thought-out plans afoot for SCO. However, he can't reveal them publicly or SCO will find ways to counter the plans. OTOH, if you want to find out what those plans are, you can sign an NDA and see bits and pieces of his plans so you'll know how cool and 31337 they are and how much SCO should really ph33r those plans.
Re:Eric should be more careful (Score:3, Funny)
I think the point with the guns was a bit off, (after all, I have access to the internet, I could download a copy of the anarchist's cookbook and make a bomb, that doesn't make me a terrorist).
No, using Linux is what makes you a terorist! :)
Re:Eric should be more careful (Score:3, Funny)
What? his threat to shot McBride's "high horse" out from under him??? His threat that he "will not like" what we're cooking up for him? Analogies and references.
Sure! He threatened to kill Bill Gates! :)
Re:Is it real? (Score:3, Funny)
Ah, you must be new to Mr. Raymond's writings. Don't worry, you get used to it.
Re:Eric should be more careful (Score:2, Funny)
Re:... huh? (Score:2, Funny)
Not mine. After a thorough investigation it turns out that I hadn't been born at the time.
Re:Eric should be more careful (Score:2, Funny)
Just kidding, Eric... please, point that thing somewhere elY#&*(&*(0789789 NO CARRIER