Microsoft behind SCO lawsuits!!!

[DaFinn]

Just out in a Finnish IT magasine,

A leaked internal memo proves, that Microsoft has paid for SCO up to 86 Million Euro (103 Million dollars) to trial it's case against companies using Linux.
To put this into perspective, SCO's available cash funds are ~60 million dollars, so without hefty support they could not have afford the lawsuits.

Damn Microsoft!!! :disgust:

---> link to Finnish IT weekly

 

[DaFinn]

Also @ Opensource.org

 

[Linflas]

That surprises me about as much as Sun's and Oracle's contributions to the DoJ case against Microsoft.

 

[Doggiedog]

Also on CRN.

That surprises me about as much as Sun's and Oracle's contributions to the DoJ case against Microsoft.

Oh yes we forgot. Those guys gave the DoJ $103 M to try and run Microsoft out of business.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Microsoft E-mail a misunderstanding.

Best to double-check sensational news stories.

ZV

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Microsoft E-mail a misunderstanding.

Best to double-check sensational news stories.

ZV

You do realize you're quoting an MSN branded site right?

 

[loup garou]

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

They did give SCO 50 million dollars somewhere last year to pay for their lawyers though.

 

[freegeeks]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Microsoft E-mail a misunderstanding.

Best to double-check sensational news stories.

ZV

from your link

...SCO's blanket dismissal of the leaked memo as the mistaken assumptions of an independent contractor doesn't explain several parts of the letter which seem to indicate knowledge of Microsoft's involvement in SCO's investment search, however.

For example, the memo states that Microsoft apparently wanted to use private investments in public companies to help fund SCO.

"Microsoft also indicated there was a lot more money out there, and they would clearly rather use Baystar 'like' entities to help us get significantly more money if we want to grow further or do acquisitions," the leaked memo stated...

When Microsoft was asked specifically whether it or any of its employees played a role in connecting SCO to BayStar, the company declined to comment.

 

[DaFinn]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Microsoft E-mail a misunderstanding.

Best to double-check sensational news stories.

ZV

Blah... read my sig!

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
They did give SCO 50 million dollars somewhere last year to pay for their lawyers though.

Yeah, so how is this topic new news now ?

 

[samgau]

Sco is in a position where its either bullying people into giving them money or getting money from MS to bully people... and by people I mean Linux users...

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
They did give SCO 50 million dollars somewhere last year to pay for their lawyers though.

Yeah, so how is this topic new news now ?

That was an open contribution of "licensing fees."

This is an alleged indirect (i.e. hidden, undisclosed) funding through venture capital companies.

 

[DaveSimmons]

No longer hidden -- Microsoft did secretly arrange $50 million funding for SCO in addtion to their own "license fee" payment.

Investment company BayStar Capital has confirmed ties between two Linux foes, saying Thursday that a Microsoft referral led to $50 million in BayStar funding for the SCO Group.
"Yes, Microsoft did introduce BayStar to SCO," a BayStar representative said Thursday, declining to share further details and repeating the firm's earlier position that Microsoft did not actually invest money in the deal.

Word of the Microsoft matchmaking surfaced last week when open-source advocate Eric Raymond published a leaked memo about Microsoft's help in the BayStar investment. SCO Group confirmed the authenticity of the memo but said its author, S2 Strategic Consulting's Mike Anderer, misunderstood the situation. Open-source fans leaped on the memo as evidence that Microsoft is aiding SCO's attack on Linux.

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