Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on September 12, 2003 12:25 AM
Linus said : "we find your references to a negotiating table somewhat confusing, since there doesn't seem to be anything to negotiate about"
Well, from SCO's viewpoint there is. Obviously what they would want to discuss is not the removal of "copied" code (a Godsend to them if it exists), but a Linux licensing scheme. Like future distros having the kernel locked up until you get a key from SCO on payment of $400 (or whatever it was).
No doubt this could be negotiated down to say $200 if we behave ourselves, a very nice sum indeed for SCO when multiplied across the world. I have 3 copies running for a start (whoops, now I've told them).
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on September 12, 2003 12:25 AMWell, from SCO's viewpoint there is. Obviously what they would want to discuss is not the removal of "copied" code (a Godsend to them if it exists), but a Linux licensing scheme. Like future distros having the kernel locked up until you get a key from SCO on payment of $400 (or whatever it was).
No doubt this could be negotiated down to say $200 if we behave ourselves, a very nice sum indeed for SCO when multiplied across the world. I have 3 copies running for a start (whoops, now I've told them).
That would be SCO's agenda.
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