Re: Cut him a break

From: Joe Dunning (joe_at_dev.null)
Date: 07/26/04

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    Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 04:02:05 GMT

    On 2004-07-26, Blitz Kreig <bk@linux.site> wrote:
    > I think I know why Toni claims no poisition in the case. He can't afford
    > to have one. I can't blame him, his supplier yes, but him no.

    But Tony has another option. Don't post on the subject.

    > Toni's not to blame. The customers aren't to blame. They are SCrewed Over
    > if they try to migrate, cause Darl & crew will sue them. Kinda easier to
    > let the machine slowly die instead of replacing it and being sued.

    Ah, but that is the point of many of my posts: customers who put in new
    installations of SCO systems are risking the loss of their vendor, they
    are more likely to be sued and are indirectly funding attacks on Linux.

    Now I do understand that business priorities sometime make installation
    of such systems the only decision, but when you get people posting
    here that they would never recommend Linux to a customer (and Tony is
    NOT one of these), one wonders how impartial is the advice some posters
    give their customers.

    >
    >
    > I am certain when it is all over, then the customers will move. But first
    > SCO will have to go.

    Why wait? Customers who have to migrate in a hurry because their vendor
    of choice has disappeared are not in good shape. Better to plan the
    migration today and do it in an orderly fashion.

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