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LinuxWorld Australia: SCO License Currently for Biggest Users Only

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 22, 2003

“Linux users outside of the Fortune 1000 cannot buy the software
license The SCO Group has been offering since August as a way to
protect themselves against legal action, the company confirmed
Tuesday.

“‘We’re trying to execute on this licensing plan (by) really
starting to deal with the very top players and working our way
down,’ said Blake Stowell, a SCO spokesman. ‘After the company has
rolled this out to the Fortune 1000 and we’re satisfied with how
the program is going… we’ll then roll it down to small to medium
businesses…'”


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Web Webster

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