Hi all, This was a posting on OCLUG in Ottawa from Richard Jenniss. Now Bruce Perens and others have proven their exposed claims to be absolutely false it is time to stop this charade. Lets do this today if you can. The FTC want to hear from us. In my case my customers are asking me about these allegations from SCO and are wondering why SCO can keep making these claims if they are PROVEN to be untrue. The demand for payment as protection against possibly being sued at some later date is, basically, a gangster racket. Their refusal to reveal the Code in question is forcing us into a no win situation if there IS any code from their sources. The overall pattern is one of untruth, deception and extortion. regards, Phil Wilshire > > I saw this article surfing the posts on Slashdot in regards to SCO and their "proof" > Do we have some place equivalent to the FTC in Canada? > > <slashdot qouted http://slashdot.org/articles/03/08/20/2350225.shtml?tid=106&tid=185&tid=187&tid=88> > Repeating this from the last SCO story, needs more exposure... > > I just got off the phone with the FTC. If everyone calls and complains then the chances they will investigate SCO goes up. They look for patterns. In other words, if the majority of their calls are about SCO then they will investigate. It is time to take the Slashdot effect to the phones. > > These eare the key points to make: > > -You did not purchase software from SCO > -The company that "produced" your software did not purchase it from SCO > -It was not marketed or packaged by SCO > -Despite this SCO is asking for $199 from home users (You) and $699 from business for 1 CPU > > They will ask for your name, phone number, address etc. That is mostly to verify your identity and citizenship I think. > > Here is the number: > > 1-877-382-4357 option 4 > > They are nice and listen well. The lady I talked to even took the time to get a better understanding of what Linux is. The best quote from her "You didn't purchase it from them and they want you to pay them? That sounds crazy." > -- > Call FTC 1-877-382-4357 opt 4 > -You didn't buy from SCO > -Vendor didn't either > -They want $199 ... > > Here's some information that may help. They actually asked for this info: > > The SCO Group > 355 South 520 West > Suite 100 > Lindon, Utah 84042 > > 801-765-4999 phone > > The guy I spoke with was actually somewhat familiar with what Linux is. One of his first questions was how this company got involved with me, which my answer was "Well, that's the problem. They didn't." > > He eventually asked if SCO has contacted me personally with regard to this situation, which they have not. Don't lie to them. Be completely truthful. At the end of the call I got a reference number, and he said that if SCO does contact me personally, I should call back and let them know. > > It was very easy to do, and took about 5 minutes of my time. The recording while I wated for the counselor to pick up the phone did say that the FTC does track| > </qoute> > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list