An Obituary to Enjoy...
I would NEVER wish anyone dead, but there are some obituaries that can be enjoyed. Here is an example of the sort of obituary I mean, that of Darl Charles McBride : https://www.memorialutah.com/obituaries/darl-mcbride Who was Darl Charles McBride? At one point the man was THE most hated person in the Linux community, because as head of SCO he launched a series of anti-Linux lawsuits, details here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darl_McBride#Leadership_of_The_SCO_Group
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Who was Darl Charles McBride? At one point the man was THE most hated person in the Linux community, because as head of SCO he launched a series of anti-Linux lawsuits, details here:
I guess he inspired Paula Jones to found the excellent Groklaw site to monitor the campaign to shut him down.
It would've been better if it went to court and televised live. That way, both side would've gotten what each wanted. Instead, everyone started throwing shits in media. On 2024-11-03 23:27, Colin McGregor via talk wrote:
I would NEVER wish anyone dead, but there are some obituaries that can be enjoyed. Here is an example of the sort of obituary I mean, that of Darl Charles McBride :
https://www.memorialutah.com/obituaries/darl-mcbride
Who was Darl Charles McBride? At one point the man was THE most hated person in the Linux community, because as head of SCO he launched a series of anti-Linux lawsuits, details here:
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Colin McGregor via talk said on Sun, 3 Nov 2024 23:27:38 -0500
I would NEVER wish anyone dead, but there are some obituaries that can be enjoyed. Here is an example of the sort of obituary I mean, that of Darl Charles McBride :
https://www.memorialutah.com/obituaries/darl-mcbride
Who was Darl Charles McBride? At one point the man was THE most hated person in the Linux community, because as head of SCO he launched a series of anti-Linux lawsuits, details here:
LOL, I just posted about this on the GoLUG list. I was nicer about it than dancing on his grave, but, truth be told, I'd love to dance on his grave. Revenge is a dish best served cold. Bye bye patent troll! SteveT Steve Litt http://444domains.com
Now, If he had passed suddenly in the midst of the events, celebrate. If he died as a result of failure of closed source software, celebrate. If he was LIVING a miserable decrepid old age, friendless, celebrate. Otherwise, I have other things to worry about. <pre>--Carey</pre>
On 11/04/2024 12:01 PM CST Steve Litt via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
Colin McGregor via talk said on Sun, 3 Nov 2024 23:27:38 -0500
I would NEVER wish anyone dead, but there are some obituaries that can be enjoyed. Here is an example of the sort of obituary I mean, that of Darl Charles McBride :
https://www.memorialutah.com/obituaries/darl-mcbride
Who was Darl Charles McBride? At one point the man was THE most hated person in the Linux community, because as head of SCO he launched a series of anti-Linux lawsuits, details here:
LOL, I just posted about this on the GoLUG list. I was nicer about it than dancing on his grave, but, truth be told, I'd love to dance on his grave.
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Bye bye patent troll!
SteveT
Steve Litt
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