Hi Craig!
Well, buy it or prop it up, it is still daddy Bill. I have no doubt he will
be involved in some way. Maybe he will finally bring out MS Linux, $159.95
per seat, no CD copying, now, you software pirates! <g>
At 01:48 PM 4/18/2004, you wrote:
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>On Saturday 17 April 2004 11:58 pm, you wrote:
> > Hi Craig!
> >
> > Well, daddy Bill will most likely bail them out with a whole bunch of
> M$ money . . .
> >
>
>Ya know, Pete, I really don't think so. Bill G. does not send his money on
>overtly stupid errands. If the Royal Bank of Canada calls its loan (and I
>believe they will), SCO is toast and ripe for a buyout. Why would Gates
>prop it up when he could simply buy it and be clear of the earlier
>non-compete provisions of his licensing agreements? <snip>
Regards,
Pete
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