Hi, > I know this is not a scribus issue per se, but this affects everybody in > the Linux Community.
No it doesn't. SCO are scare mongering. A recent poll showed almost 3/4 of linux bods are completely ignoring it. > 1. SCO wants $699 per CPU for a license No chance. They have not given 1 single shred of evidence as to the IP that has supposed to be used. Redhat are currently persuing this through the courts. > 2. This is until October 15, then jumps to $1399 per CPU Ha! > 3. They "WILL" sue the end users of Linux who don't buy a license On what grounds? Hear say? > 4. IBM and SCO's lawsuit has a court date for April 2005 Until which time, they can try it on, but as it has not been proven, no one has to pay a bean. If they do, then SCO lays themselves open to claims of extortion. > 6. Stated that they will not publicly disclose the "infringing code" Of course they won't - it either doesn't exist or as soon as they do, someone will re-write it. SCO don't have a leg to stand on over this. The only way they can fight it is down to the mega bucks from M$. TTFN Paul -- One OS to fool them all One browser to find them One email client to bring them all And through security holes, blind them...
