[plug] Isolate SCO resellers.

[Shayne O'Neill]

Excelent work Adam!!!!!!!

Is there anyone here with a good mind for legalese to write a letter to
these guys asking that they back off from assisting SCO in this one.

It might even be good to point out that these licences ultimately short
circut there more core business of selling unixware (as was expressed by
many resellers during SCO's 'tour').

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"Must not Sleep! Must warn others!"
-Aesop.
Shayne O'Neill. Indymedia. Fun.
http://www.perthimc.asn.au

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, Adam Hewitt wrote:

> Here you go...
>
> Premier Partners
>
> AUS-IT Support
>
> PO BOX 241
> Albion, Queensland
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: 07 3862 2504
> Fax: 07 3262 6784
> Email: sales at aus-it.com.au
> http://www.aus-it.com.au
>
> Blue Sky Industries Pty. Limited
>
> Level 1 1 Atchison Street
> St Leonards, New South Wales
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: +61 2 9906 5033
> Fax: +61 2 9966 8850
> Email: info at BlueSky.com.au
> http://www.BlueSky.com.au
>
> COMPUTER MAINTENANCE AUSTRALIA
>
> PO Box 6905
> Baulkham Hills, Nsw
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: 02 8850 2000
> Fax: 02 8850 2222
> Email: sales at cmanet.com.au
> http://www.cmanet.com.au
>
> Computer Maintenance Australia P/L
>
> Unit 9 7 Salisbury Road
> Castle Hill, Nsw
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: 61 2 8850 2000
> Fax: 61 2 8850 2222
> http://www.cmanet.com.au
>
> Future Business Systems Pty Ltd
>
> 1-204 Balaclava Road
> Caulfield North, victoria
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: 61 3 9500 1788
> Fax: 61 3 9500 1766
> Email: sales at fbsaust.com.au
> http://www.fbsaust.com.au
>
> MPA Systems Pty Ltd
>
> 141 Church Street
> Hawthorn , vic
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: 61 3 9810 9444
> Fax: 61 3 9810 9455
> Email: sales at mpasystems.com.au
> http://www.mpasystems.com.au
>
> Microarts - USR Services
>
> Level 1 135 Fullarton Road
> Rose Park, Sa
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: 61 8 8332 8444
> Fax: 61 8 8332 8666
> Email: robert.stabile at microarts.com.au
> http://www.microarts.com.au
>
> Unetix Pty Ltd
>
> Suite 5 75 Erindale Road
> Balcatta, wa
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: 61 8 9240 8811
> Fax: 61 8 9240 8833
> Email: tonyg at unetix.com.au
> http://www.unetix.com.au
>
>
> Authorized Partners
>
> DAVROM CONSULTING Pty Ltd
>
> PO Box 1644
> Sunnybank Hills, Queensland
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: 61 418 763 124
> Fax:
> Email: david at davrom.com
> http://www.davrom.com
>
> Dattatech Pty Ltd
>
> 69 Nicholson St St Leonards
> Sydney, Nsw
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: 02 9906 7400
> Fax: 02 9906 7800
> Email: sales at dattattech.com
> http://www.dattatech.com
>
> Fujitsu Australia Ltd
>
> 179 Byng Street
> Orange, Nsw
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: 0263620088
> Fax: 0263613505
> Email: michael.dillon at fujitsu.com.au
> http://www.fujitsu.com.au
>
> General Infratech Services Pty Ltd
>
> 2A Lambourne Road PO BOX 127
> Watsonia, Victoria
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: 61-3-9435-2122
> Fax: 61-3-9435-8322
> Email: sales at gispl.com.au
> http://www.gispl.com.au
>
> Rivercity Solutions
>
> Level 1, 17 Manning Street
> SOUTH BRISBANE, Queensland
> AUSTRALIA
> Phone: +61 7 3844 0879
> Fax: +61 7 3217 0378
> Email: david at rcity.com.au
> http://www.rcity.com.au
> On 20/01/2004, at 2:56 PM, Shayne O'Neill wrote:
>
> >
> > Ok. A suggestion. here. I note that SCO has said its fraudulent
> > licences
> > are available though 'sco resellers'.
> >
> > I say we harass those resellers and let them know that the IT community
> > will not countenance fraud and blackmail.
> >
> > Quite clearly, companies like IBM, Redhat, OSDN, and individuals like
> > Linus Torevalds and Allan Cox own copyrights over the source code to
> > Linux. These are licenced in perpetuity on the strict condition that
> > the
> > GPL is adhered to.
> >
> > Whether SCO's claims on linux's internals hold validity or not, this
> > does
> > not disclaim them from a responsibility to respect the licence
> > conditions
> > imposed by other contributors to the kernel. Thus it is incumbent on
> > SCO
> > to either withdraw the claim, or remove itself entirely from the
> > distribution of any sort of linux product. Including licences for it.
> >
> > This is the law.
> >
> > Distributors of SCO's licences need to be made fully aware that
> > regardless
> > of the outcome of its suit against IBM, anyone engaged in this sort of
> > behavior *will* face the certain prospect of the full force of
> > copyright
> > law being imposed upon them.
> >
> > These can include;-
> > Injunctions.
> > Damages.
> > Loss of Profits.
> >
> > I put it to the list to consider what *we* can do to make sure this
> > happens. SCO may be beligerant and lawless in its actions. I am of the
> > firm belief it will be brought to full account in courts around the
> > world.
> > However its Distributors are merely business out to make a buck to put
> > food on the table. These distrubutors CAN be reasoned with, and
> > explained
> > to that there is no point in facing certain destruction in the
> > australian
> > market place when the simple alternative is to just say NO.
> >
> > Shayne.
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> > "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:
> >
>
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