Author: margolies,marc
Date: 19:10:59 03/02/04
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that's a curious perception, Bo. In order to discount something, it must have value to the purchaser anyway. Which brings us back to the point of what it it that a certain commercial server is buying from SCO and why have they chosen to do it. (eg. I would be very amused to learn that MS is buying the server company in question, were that so.) On March 02, 2004 at 12:29:01, Bo Persson wrote: >On March 02, 2004 at 00:23:34, margolies,marc wrote: > >>Russ, I asssume dr Hyatt is right. don't get tied up assuming a phrase like 'the >>developer' is not explicated in the contracts mentioned.. >>But money talks, some company is paying SCO for an avoidance of future >>litigation. This could mean this company in question is about to be sold so they >>don't want any footnotes in their financials, or it could signal a sucessful >>shake-down strategy which can effect alot of little-guy program shops. >>Admittedly, I have neither the brains nor experience to know. >> > >It can also mean that whoever signs up first will get a HUGE discount. > >The reports talk about a seven figure amount, while a 20000 server license >should be more like eight digits. > > >Bo Persson
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