SCO Puts Unix Assets On the Block 217
itwbennett writes "SCO Group announced Thursday that it plans to auction off most of its Unix assets, including 'certain UNIX system V software products and related services,' ITworld reports. 'This asset sale is an important step forward in ensuring business continuity for our customers around the world,' said Ken Nielsen, SCO chief financial officer, in a statement. 'Our goal is to ensure continued viability for SCO, its customers, employees and the Unix technology.' Interested parties must submit a bid for the assets by Oct. 5."
don't forget to pay your $699 license fee (Score:2, Funny)
you cocksmoking teabaggers!
$699 ! (Score:3, Funny)
Do unto others ...
Re:Can they do that? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Microsoft Should Buy Them (Score:3, Funny)
We're finding places where, line by line, they have stolen code that we stole from someone else!
Re:First Bid! (Score:3, Funny)
Auction? (Score:5, Funny)
I bid 50 quatloos on the newcomer!
Re:As long as we're selling software we don't own (Score:5, Funny)
Re:regex (Score:4, Funny)
Does that mean something in a foreign language or something?
Re:Can they do that? (Score:5, Funny)
I think "it it plans to auction off most of its Unix assets" means they plan to sell off their O'Reilly books on eBay.
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Re:As long as we're selling software we don't own (Score:3, Funny)
Amazing (Score:5, Funny)
Absolutely amazing. They haven't had a modern up-to-date system in ages, it turns out they didn't even own what they claimed to own. They got rid of the only people who had any hope of maintaining anything technically back in the '90s and they tried to defraud everyone in reach. And yet, all these years later the corpse is still twitching.
It's like the end of the horror movie when the monster shows some vague sign of life just as the credits roll.
Re:Microsoft Should Buy Them (Score:1, Funny)
If you weren't aware, they're currently selling Windows 7, a decent operating system.
Re:Let's bid on it (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Can they do that? (Score:4, Funny)
Gah! Really?!? You mean to tell me you actually read the article? My God, what has Slashdot come to? We do not read articles here. Here, we make uninformed and inflammatory comments about the poorly written and factually incorrect summary, mister.
Seriously though, thanks for pointing that out. Ownership of the generic trade name "Unix" and copyright is something different from ownership of SCO Unix. But still, if the judge enjoined them from selling anything, I don't see how they can legally do this.
Re:Can they do that? (Score:2, Funny)
I know I know. My Bad.
I've been around almost as long as you, I should know better. Can I chalk it up to being a newbie??? ;)
Re:First Bid! (Score:1, Funny)
Someone will, the cock smoking teabagger.
Re:First Bid! (Score:3, Funny)
1. Buy SCO Unix assests.
2. ???
3. Profit!!!
Re:don't forget to pay your $699 license fee (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Can they do that? (Score:4, Funny)
Sure thing, six digits. :)
Re:Amazing (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Can they do that? (Score:3, Funny)
Whoa, look, there ARE still a few of us 4-digit people around! :)
Don't forget... (Score:3, Funny)
...to pay your $699 licensing fee you cock-smoking teabaggers.
Re:$1.73 million (Score:3, Funny)
Just when I thought my opinion of them couldn't fall any lower.
Re:Can they do that? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Can they do that? (Score:2, Funny)