“Rather than join in the high dudgeon over SCO getting a
lifeline of up to $100 million to go private let’s talk a little
about the man who put the deal together.“His name is Stephen L. Norris.
“Norris’ biography takes great pride in his being a co-founder
and chief strategist for the Carlyle Group. (It was, he says, the
ride of a lifetime…)”
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SCO Plans Rebound Thanks to $100M Lifeline(Feb 15, 2008)
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