[plug] FW: SCO ANZ Announces IP License for Linux

Tue Jan 20 15:05:06 WST 2004

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/0,39020645,2135574,00.htm

http://linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2003052701226NWCDLL

http://news.com.com/2100-1016-1012947.html

The group responsible is linuxtag. It would be handy to read the court
documents, but I strongly suspect they are in german.

groklaw;-
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=281

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On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, senectus wrote:

> Would you happen to have a link to the German LUG in questions site??
> I'd like to know how they did it..
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin at plug.linux.org.au [mailto:plug-admin at plug.linux.org.au] On
> Behalf Of Shayne O'Neill
> Sent: Tuesday, 20 January 2004 2:32 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] FW: SCO ANZ Announces IP License for Linux
>
>
> Folks,
>
> I've been watching that SCO case for some time. PJ from Groklaw
> has been doing an amazing job of annotating and demystifying much of the
> proceedings and the like behind the whole fiasco.
>
> We need to be clear on this. SCO are directly attacking our job prospects
> and our clients (and own in some cases) businesses.
>
> Already the ACCC has expressed some disquiet over the issue , but seem to
> of gone silent on it.
>
> Can we do anything to (A) remind the ACCC of its duties to tell SCO to
> piss off and leave us alone, and (B) perhaps put SCO out of action in the
> oceania region.
>
> Ie, can australian LUG's replicate the success the german LUG's have had
> in silencing and banishing SCO over there. I am told the laws in germany
> are not dissimilar to our own in regards to competitive behaviors.
>
> What do folk think. I for one am a strong believer in self defence. In
> this case, preemptive* if need be.
>
> Shayne.
>
>
> *GWB bad man.
>
> ------------------------------------
> "Must not Sleep! Must warn others!"
> -Aesop.
> Shayne O'Neill. Indymedia. Fun.
> http://www.perthimc.asn.au
>
> On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, Chris Cornish wrote:
>
> >
> > Just thought this may intrest some of you on the list
> >
> >
> > Kind Regards
> > Chris Cornish
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kieran O'Shaughnessy [mailto:TeamSCO at sco.rsc01.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 20 January 2004 8:28 AM
> > To: ccornish at eftel.com.au
> > Subject: SCO ANZ Announces IP License for Linux
> >
> > SCO Announces ANZ Availability of SCO Intellectual Property License
> >
> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> > Sydney, January 20 2004
> >
> > The SCO Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOX), the owner of the UNIXR operating
> > system and a leading provider of UNIX-based solutions, today announced
> > the availability of the SCO Intellectual Property License to companies
> > and organisations in Australia and New Zealand.
> >
> > The company began the worldwide roll out of the license in the UK,
> > France and other European countries last week, and plans to make the
> > license available to many more countries and regions by February 1.
> >
> > The SCO Intellectual Property (IP) License permits the use of SCO's
> > intellectual property, in binary form only, as contained in Linux
> > distributions.  By purchasing the license, customers are properly
> > compensating SCO for the UNIX source code, derivative UNIX code and
> > other UNIX-related intellectual property and copyrights owned by SCO as
> > it is currently found in Linux.
> >
> > Pricing:
> > The SCO IP License is currently available at introductory pricing of
> > AUD$999.00 per server processor and AUD$285.00 per desktop processor.
> > The company is also offering the license to embedded device
> > manufacturers that use Linux to run their devices.
> >
> > In addition to extending the license to customers worldwide, the company
> > also announced that the license will shortly be made available through
> > select SCO resellers.  SCO resellers who are interested in obtaining
> > more information about providing the SCO IP License to their customers
> > can contact SCO at anz_info at sco.com after February 1, 2004.
> >
> > "While we have identified several problem areas at issue within Linux,
> > we also want to be fair to customers and allow them to continue using
> > Linux and our intellectual property unencumbered," said Chris Sontag,
> > senior vice president and general manager of SCOsource, the intellectual
> > property licensing and protection division of The SCO Group, Inc.  "We
> > believe the SCO IP License helps customers satisfy the legal
> > requirements to continue using SCO's UNIX intellectual property in Linux
> > in a forthright way while properly compensating the company for use of
> > its property."
> >
> > Kieran O'Shaughnessy, SCO's Regional General Manager, Australia and New
> > Zealand, said he will begin briefing the company's local distributors
> > this week regarding the SCO IP License's introduction.
> >
> > "The SCO IP License helps organisations in Australia and New Zealand to
> > protect and leverage the investments they have made in Linux while
> > providing the means for them to continue day-to-day business without
> > interruption," he said.
> >
> > Availability:
> > Commercial business end users of Linux, based on the 2.2 kernel and
> > later, that are interested in more information or in purchasing the SCO
> > IP License in Australia or New Zealand can call +61 2 9440 7577 or
> > e-mail SCO at anz_info at sco.com.
> >
> > ends
> >
> > Notes for Editors:
> >
> > Forward looking statement safe harbor:
> > This press release contains a forward looking statement regarding The
> > Company's plans to make the SCO Intellectual Property License available
> > in Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., France, and other European
> > countries and many more countries and regions by February 1, 2004. This
> > statement is subject to risks and uncertainties including without
> > limitation those risks and uncertainties identified in our filings with
> > the SEC and the risk that we will not be in a position to roll out this
> > license in such countries and regions as planned. We undertake no
> > obligation to update the information in this release, except as required
> > by law.
> >
> > About The SCO Group
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> > countries to grow their businesses with UNIX business solutions.
> >
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> >
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