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

[Michael F. March]

I emailed the LVLUG... I am waiting for a response.

> Personally, I believe we should work with IBM to send a letter to the
> same businesses SCO did and undo some of the FUD that's been spread
> around.  After all, when a businessman considering Linux sees IBM
> endorsing it and saying that SCO's just a little runt in its market with
> nothing to resort to but weak lawsuits, it could probably help restore a
> sense of security into a lot of decision-makers.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of
> Entelin
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 12:57 AM
> To: Phoenix Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: Is there anything we can do as a group about SCO ?
> 
> LOL  I would do that if we could get a good amount of people to also!
> Its only in las vegas, not to far. Mabe we could work something out with
> some local LUG's as well.  great idea. If we could stir up things
> perhaps we could get some negative media attention on SCO.
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2003-05-21 at 12:57, Michael F. March wrote:
> 
>>We should all go this this event..
>>
>>	http://www.sco.com/2003forum/
>>
>>and do an old fashion protest..
>>
>>
>>>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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