Posted by: Anonymous
[ip: 124.197.26.46]
on July 19, 2008 06:13 AM
Because if IBM bought SCO, they would be giving money to the people who brought a nonsense lawsuit against them. Yes, IBM knew that it would of cost less to settle or buy SCO than fighting it would of cost, but both of those options reward the people bringing the lawsuit.
Crushing them utterly sends a message to anyone else considering such a lawsuit that IBM will make their lawsuit unprofitable. So when you think long-term, it is much cheaper to fight the idiots and scare everyone else away.
If anyone else bought SCO, they would of:
1 - Rewarded SCO for bringing the lawsuit.
2 - Brought the entire lawsuit, including IBM's counterclaims. Thus giving IBM a nice rich target that they can actually get money out of.
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Re: Is SCO finally dead?
Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 124.197.26.46] on July 19, 2008 06:13 AMCrushing them utterly sends a message to anyone else considering such a lawsuit that IBM will make their lawsuit unprofitable. So when you think long-term, it is much cheaper to fight the idiots and scare everyone else away.
If anyone else bought SCO, they would of:
1 - Rewarded SCO for bringing the lawsuit.
2 - Brought the entire lawsuit, including IBM's counterclaims. Thus giving IBM a nice rich target that they can actually get money out of.
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