Is there anything we can do as a group about SCO ?

technomage plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Tue, 20 May 2003 03:59:00 -0700


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is there any way to join a class action against Microsoft at the civil level?
It may be the only way to get them to back off once and for all.

Technomage

On Tuesday 20 May 2003 04:36 am, Entelin wrote:
> This intellectual property issue SCO is stirring up is out of line. I
> don't know what long term goals they think they are going to gain or how
> much money Microsoft has bribed them with. However they are slandering
> Linux and threating thousands of business's who are expanding this
> movement. As someone who tries to keep up to date about issues that
> surround our freedoms on the Internet, and ability to create truly free
> software I have become accustomed to the occasional and continuing
> assaults that we face from various groups such as Microsoft, DMCA, Music
> / video Companies and the like. However a company such as SCO who has
> put some effort into linux suddenly turning their back 180 degrees only
> to threaten everyone from IBM to the distributors and home users really
> makes me mad.
>
> Although I believe this will turn out to be a very self destructive move
> on their part I really want to do something to aid in that end.

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