Web site of FTC to submit complaints: https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$solcq.actionview
My complaint Success! Complaint Accepted. Thank you for your input. First Name: Yan Last Name: Portnoy Age Range: 30 - 39 Street Address: XXXXXXXXXX City: Marietta State or Canadian Province: Georgia Country: UNITED STATES Zip Code or Postal Code: 30066 E-Mail Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home Phone: (XXX)XXX3018 Work Phone: (XXX)XXX6825Ext. Subject of Your Complaint: Computers/Internet Services Name of Company You Are Complaining About: The SCO Group Street Address: 355 South 520 West Suite 100 City: Lindon State or Canadian Province: Utah Country: UNITED STATES Zip Code or Postal Code: 84042 Company Web Site: http://www.sco.com Phone Number: (801)7654999Ext. How Did the Company Initially Contact You?: Internet (Other) How Much Did the Company Ask You to Pay?: 1945 How Much Did You Actually Pay the Company?: 0 Explain Your Problem: (Please limit your complaint to 2000 characters.): The SCO Group published on their web page (http://www.sco.com/scosource/linuxlicensefaq.html) that Linux users must pay SCO $199 for each workstation and $699+ for a server. I did not purchase software from SCO.The company that "produced" software I am using did not purchase it from SCO. It was not marketed or packaged by SCO. Despite this SCO is asking for $199 for PC and $699+ for server. On Thursday 21 August 2003 17:46, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > From the RedHat list: Let's get back... > > -----Forwarded Message----- > Subject: [staph] SCO and the FTC > Date: 21 Aug 2003 09:44:59 -0400 > > > [From a Slashdot posting....] > > I just got off the phone with the FTC. If everyone calls and complains > then the chances they will investigate SCO goes up. They look for > patterns. In other words, if the majority of their calls are about SCO > then they will investigate. It is time to take the Slashdot effect to > the > phones. > > These are the key points to make: > > -You did not purchase software from SCO > -The company that "produced" your software did not purchase it from SCO > -It was not marketed or packaged by SCO > -Despite this SCO is asking for $199 from home users (You) and $699 from > business for 1 CPU > > They will ask for your name, phone number, address etc. That is mostly > to > verify your identity and citizenship I think. > > Here is the number: > > 1-877-382-4357 option 4 > > They are nice and listen well. The lady I talked to even took the time > to > get a better understanding of what Linux is. The best quote from her > "You > didn't purchase it from them and they want you to pay them? That sounds > crazy." > -- > Call FTC 1-877-382-4357 opt 4 > -You didn't buy from SCO > -Vendor didn't either > -They want $199 ... > > Here's some information that may help. They actually asked > for > this info: > > The SCO Group > 355 South 520 West > Suite 100 > Lindon, Utah 84042 > > 801-765-4999 phone > > The guy I spoke with was actually somewhat familiar with > what > Linux is. One of his first questions was how this company got involved > with me, which my answer was "Well, that's the problem. They didn't." > > He eventually asked if SCO has contacted me personally with > regard to this situation, which they have not. Don't lie to them. Be > completely truthful. At the end of the call I got a reference number, > and > he said that if SCO does contact me personally, I should call back and > let > them know. > > It was very easy to do, and took about 5 minutes of my time. > The recording while I wated for the counselor to pick up the phone did > say > that the FTC does track trends in complaints. If we get enough people to > complain, something will happen. Please, take a few minutes and call!
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