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Licensing anger driving users towards Linux
News A panel discussion on European software licensing models on Monday was in broad agreement that many businesses and organisations are dissatisfied by the service traditionally offered by the software industry.
[November 8, 2004, 15:28]
SCO brings Linux licensing to Europe
News SCO's Linux licensing programme has proved controversial in the US since launching last year, after the company claimed Linux extensively infringed its Unix System V intellectual property. Announcing availability of the licences worldwide, Chris...
[January 14, 2004, 12:00]
Microsoft's SCO licensing deal 'snubs Linux'
News Microsoft's licensing of rights to Unix technology from the SCO Group lends heavyweight backing to SCO's intellectual-property claims and helps Microsoft combat Linux, a growing marketplace threat to its operating system, analysts said.
[May 20, 2003, 7:24]
Licensing anger driving users towards Linux
Talkback The home user is also getting fed up with the Microsoft Licensing sceme! A number of home users are looking into moving o linux because of this idiocy of Microsoft. I am suggesting to people to really take a look at Linux when they are looking at a...
[September 15, 2005, 17:55]
SCO brings Linux licensing to Europe
Talkback Further to the UK design Consultant's comments, a cynic might conclude that his scenario suits Microsoft very nicely.
[January 15, 2004, 12:02]
SCO brings Linux licensing to Europe
Talkback Can they start potentially thousands of cases against linux users, who will then have to pay out to defend themselves only for SCO to go bust leaving a huge bill for costs unpaid? With SCO's position looking more precarious every day, what does...
[January 14, 2004, 12:30]
SCO brings Linux licensing to Europe
Talkback Sounds like a straightforward attempt at blackmail and extortion. The US courts may go easy on that, but I'm just waiting to see SCO try these kind of Mafia techniques in the UK. In particular, try it in Scotland and you're liable to end up in jail.
[January 14, 2004, 21:02]
SCO brings Linux licensing to Europe
Talkback SCO's USA licensing program has been in operation for about 6 months. I expect the world-wide licensing program wil be as big a failure. According to their latest accounting report, released last month, they have so far received virtually no income...
[January 14, 2004, 19:34]
SCO brings Linux licensing to Europe
Talkback The only thing SCO will achieve is their demise in the industry. Show the code code that they alledge is infringing copyrights, it gets changed, nobody every deals with CSO again!
[January 15, 2004, 9:24]
SCO brings Linux licensing to Europe
Talkback At least once a week they release a press statement that they are in the process or days away from taking action against "a fortune 500 company and/or linux users". Another inane press release from Sontag/Darl and co.
[January 14, 2004, 14:54]
SCO brings Linux licensing to Europe
Talkback No copyright law suits yet.and there won't be. If SCO sue somebody, they will: have to show the code that they have refused to show (which the OS community will then remove).prove that they own the copyrights which Novell is disputing.
[January 14, 2004, 12:25]
SCO brings Linux licensing to Europe
Talkback It's been a year or so and SCO has been unable to show anything in Linux that has anything to do with the now obsolete software SCOG's predecessors bought from Novell. Smart reporters are asking "what exactly do you get for this license fee".
[January 15, 2004, 0:58]
Licensing anger driving users towards Linux
Talkback I disagree entirely with the comments made. Sure Microsoft are making huge profits in selling their software but they are also providing software solutions that other Software Manufacturers can only dream of.
[May 4, 2006, 11:27]
Licensing anger driving users towards Linux
Talkback oh your not wrong about the Licensing twists Microsoft has, I just got off the phone today from an MS rep regarding WinMCE 2005. The only way you can get it is if you buy a new PC, no matter that I have WinMCE 2004, there is upgrade.
[November 8, 2004, 18:09]
Licensing anger driving users towards Linux
Talkback Allow me to add fuel to the fire. First read this: http://www.theregister.co.uk/ 2004/11/08/nhs_ms_deal_analysis/ Then go here: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/ software/windows/0,39020396,39172449,00.htm And voice your opinion.
[November 10, 2004, 8:33]
Licensing anger driving users towards Linux
Talkback Licensing has gotten out of hand. It really started with Microsofts shift to software assurance. If you look at SA and the methods MS used to "entice" companies to use it (threatening audits and legal action is even one license was out of strict...
[November 9, 2004, 12:43]
Caldera revamps Linux licensing
News Bucking a trend in the Linux business, Caldera International has begun charging for each copy of Linux customers use. Red Hat, SuSE and other companies that sell the Linux operating system typically allow users to install a copy of the software on...
[June 29, 2001, 14:41]
SCO sets steep charge for Linux licence
News Software maker SCO Group fired back at Linux leader Red Hat on Tuesday and revealed steep licensing prices for Linux users who want to steer clear of the company's legal wrangle with the open-source operating system.
[August 6, 2003, 9:10]
SCO dangles Linux-licence carrot
News SCO Group, a company that says Linux infringes on its Unix intellectual property, announced on Monday that it has been granted key Unix copyrights and will start a programme to let companies that run Linux avoid litigation by paying licensing fees.
[July 22, 2003, 7:51]
Microsoft targets defectors with discounts
News Microsoft said it plans to offer smaller companies a more lenient licensing plan intended to stem defections to Linux or other open-source software. Licensing 6.0 addressed primarily the needs of larger enterprises, and.we needed to circle back...
[November 27, 2002, 7:46]
