SCO Gets More Desperate; Sends More Letters

isn't my name writes "The New York Times is reporting that SCO has sent new letters to Linux-using businesses with specific examples of infringement. SCO has its fiscal earnings call scheduled tomorrow at 11am. In all probability, these letters are designed to get analyst/reporter interest focused on their claims instead of the numerous fundamental problems with their case. So, slashdotters, we need to find a copy of the letter and tear it apart with specificity before tomorrow morning in the US East Coast, so that any analysts/reporters will not be distracted."

SEC?

[lotas]

does the SEC not want to rip them apart insted?

Do-Not-Mail List

[agent dero]

I would like to put my business using Linux, and all my clients on the "Do-Not-Mail" list that Congress enacted

That applies right? I don't want their telemarketing, "Register your copies of linux for only $699 per CPU"

Isn't that why Congress passed the anti-telemarketing bill right?

What next?

[mattjb0010]

SCO sends out Christmas cards? Does SCO stand for Santa Claus Operation?

Here is the Letter

[KoolDude]

D34r L1nux u53r

W3 0wn j00

r3g4rd5,
D4r1 Mcki1dd13

GOOD IDEA!!!!

[0mni]

Everyone from Slashdot needs to buy SCO stock. But all at the same time as to not pay inflated prices. Now let's just say that all the Slashdot users put a few hundred dollars into SCO stock. Then we all co-ordinate to sell the stock at the now inflated price (once again at the same time). Not only will we all gain a few bucks from SCO but we may drive the share price down. Win-Win situation. (Oh and if this is illegal please tell me so I can spend the profit BEFORE my arrest)

Re:Half News, Half Propaganda?

[richie2000]

SCO is a bunch of wankers

I disagree. Logic dictates that to be a wanker you need to have a dick, it's not enough to be one.

Re:Comic relief

[cHALiTO]

Actually, SCO is more like gollum. It's pathetic, corrupted, and still capable of doing some evil and cause harm.. but it is rotten and will not live much longer, and he may yet have some part to play in all this before the end :)

Re:NYT arcticle (for he privacy concerned)

[TheMidget]

It really does give me pause when wondering what I'd do if I were the recipient of this letter.

Indeed, a difficult question. The paper is probably far too hard and scruffy for the obvious use, unless you've got an unusually thick-skinned arse...

On the other hand, however, the letter certainly makes some nice kindling for the fireplace ;-)

Re:Tomorrow?

[Anonymous Coward]

Today is the 22nd...

A speaking clock is "2, Informative" nowadays?
I wonder if the poster would even pass the turing test!

Re:Why do they -need- this response from their 600

[Anonymous Coward]

Sorry to have to ask, but what's IANEAP?

I Am Now Eating A Pie.

I'm not sure why the orignal poster felt the need to inform us of his diet though.

65 files!

[LaminatorX]

Gentlemen of this comitee, I have in my hand a list containing the names of 65 card carrying Communists within the Depart od ...

Excuse me, I meant to say 65 files that have been copied verbatem into the Linux kernel.

And no, I cannot actually show you the list. Revealing the files would compromise the ability of our brave pattern matching experts to compile further lists.

Good Night, and God Bless Unixware.

Re:Comic relief

[TheMidget]

I take offence in your trollish remarks, Sir!

Re:Why do they -need- this response from their 600

[ksquare]

IANEAP - I am not even a paralegal. I believe the person at Groklaw (Pamela Jones) is currently employed in this supporting role within the legal profession. IANEAPBMSI (but my sister is).

Re:Why do they -need- this response from their 600

[AndroidCat]

Is customer the right word? Perhaps a better word would be remainder.

Chewbaca defense!

[mraymer]

...so that any analysts/reporters will not be distracted.

How can they be distracted? Just look at SCO's case:

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk who carried a gun and ran from the mob. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it. That does not make sense. Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot-tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor with a bunch of two-foot-tall Ewoks. That does not make sense.

But more important, you have to ask yourself what does this have to do with this case. Nothing. Ladies and Gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case. It does not make sense. Look at me. I'm a lawyer trying to prove SCO's case and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca. Does that make sense? Ladies and Gentlemen I am not making any sense. None of this makes sense.

And so you have to remember when you're in that jury room deliberating and conjugating the Emancipation Proclamation, does it make sense? No. Ladies and Gentlemen of this supposed jury it does not make sense. If Chewbacca lives on Endor you must find Linux guilty of copyright violation and find the GPL invalid.

I know SCO seems wrong. But ladies and gentlemen this is Chewbacca. Now think about that for one minute. That does not make sense. Why am I talking about Chewbacca when a worthless software company's life is on the line? Why? I'll tell you why. I don't know. It doesn't make sense. If Chewbacca does not make sense you must agree with SCO. Here look at the monkey, look at the silly monkey.

Re:GOOD IDEA!!!!

[richie2000]

Everyone from Slashdot needs to buy SCO stock.

So what you're saying is basically that we should Slashdot the stock market. Wouldn't that be considered a DDOS on capitalism itself?

SCOX Is the ticker symbol

[koolB]

I have decided to short 400 shares a bit above $19.00. This is the biggest scam since ENRON.

Currently long NOVL (SuSE).
Betting on Linux. Wish me luck?

65 header files?

[jcaveman]

Wow! We're down from millions of lines of code to 65 files! Since they are "focusing" on API related issues does that mean they think they have copyright on the all files ending in .h ?

Re:Let's not rip them apart financially

[Craig Maloney]

If the head is on a stick,
you must aquit.

Re:quote discussion

[julesh]

The letters include an olive branch as well as a threat.

Anyone else think "Pay us, or we'll hit you with olive branches!"? Could be quite painful - I'd comply if I received a letter like that... ;-)

Re:Just a simple question

[way2trivial]

From a microsoft survey that asks, why do you prefer linux to MS

Re:Chewbaca defense!

[LittleLebowskiUrbanA]

You forgot one of my favorite words in that defense. "Ladies and gentlemen of this SUPPOSED jury..."

Translation:

[cyclist1200]

"We are hoping to boost our stock by reminding everyone before our big conference call that no matter what anyone else thinks, and despite the fact that every assertion we make has been logically shot down, and despite the fact that we've lost ground in court, and despite the fact that nothing has been decided in court yet, we're right!"

Re:What next?

[DickBreath]

Sucks Cock Often!

I must register my disapproval of this acronym expansion. I strongly resent being compared to SCO. You should not even be suggesting that SCO would do anything nice.

Re:Make the Press Work For US

[budgenator]

Why not sue them for copyright infringement, and as part of discovery, make them supply all versions of unix source code so we can grep it for copyright infringement?

Re:DMCA?

[spotteddog]

Their stupidity never ceases to amaze me. Well, if it "must be removed", then tell us what is it that "must be removed", dammit!

Well, that depends on what the definition of is is.

Re:quote discussion

[Tin Foil Hat]

"Once you have reviewed our position," the Linux letter said, "we will be happy to further discuss your options and work with you to remedy this problem."

Wow, that sounds familiar. Does this letter come in a brown paper envelope with the words "Important customer information inside" emblazoned in red across the front?

Oh, wait, that was from my auto finance company. Nevermind.

Re:Why do they -need- this response from their 600

[Alien54]

They would probably benefit from the legal analysis seen here

Legal analysis of Sauron's Offer and acceptance [qiken.org]

Change a few names, and it sort of fits in a weird way

Dear SCO

[Hadji Baba]

I have removed all the proprietary code you have not divulged from my Linux derivative projects. I know it is no longer there because, after extensive tests, I cannot find it. If you can find additional code that is not there, but you believe to be proprietary to SCO then please let me know and I will make sure it really is not there. Thank you - Hadji

legal money's worth?

[Camel Pilot]

Can you imagine paying 9 Mil up front and then you have to get your brother to appear in court for you.

Re:Not a Single Reply

[Draconomicon]

Yes, but you have to consider the original latin roots for the word subpoena.

Sub, meaning below.

Poena, referring to the projective portion of the male genitalia.

And thus, we discover the true meaning of the word sub-poena -- "below the projective portion of the male genitalia"... or, in more common parlance, "by the balls".

Re:Why do they -need- this response from their 600

[fair_n_hite_451]

Well, that's closer to the truth than my first guess

"I Am Not Even A Proctologist"

Given that this was an SCO story, I could see how that would need clarification...