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[dvd-discuss] SCO and mail fraud (offtopic maybe)
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- Subject: [dvd-discuss] SCO and mail fraud (offtopic maybe)
- From: Mark Roberts <maroberts(at)mainecoon.plus.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 17:36:18 +0100
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It has been suggested that SCO may be guilty of mail fraud if it
invoices companies for a license to use Linux. Is there any substance to
this theory?
After all, SCO will be asking for money from people from whom it has no
contract with, and in addition, while there is a legal dispute with IBM,
SCO has not made any legal moves to dispute who owns Linux, despite what
they are saying in press releases. Since asking several hundred firms
for $700 per server is a lot of money, surely the FBI would be interested...
.
If so, would a charge of mail fraud proceed faster than the current IBM
case and thus quickly remove any FUD as far as Linux is concerned?
Thankyou for your patience
Mark Roberts