Xref: utzoo gnu.misc.discuss:3411 comp.unix.sysv386:9173 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!chinacat!chip From: chip@chinacat.unicom.com (Chip Rosenthal) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss,comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: Santa Cruz Operation settles Lotus lawsuit Message-ID: <1991Jun20.181802.213@chinacat.unicom.com> Date: 20 Jun 91 18:18:02 GMT References: <1991Jun19.041754.6367@kithrup.COM> <1991Jun19.234829.7918@ico.isc.com> Organization: Unicom Systems Development, Inc. Lines: 31 In article <1991Jun19.234829.7918@ico.isc.com> rcd@ico.isc.com (Dick Dunn) writes: >sef@kithrup.COM (Sean Eric Fagan) writes: >>...I also recommend [...] that you let SCO know what you think of their >> action. (Which, unfortunately, are understandable, all things considering.) > >That may be of some limited interest to them, but I'm not sure what the >point would be. The decision to drop Pro is (as sef said) understandable. I'm still disappointed in SCO's action, but I'm not sure I can tell them how to spend their litigation dollars. What *is* very concerning is the mention in the press release that SCO will help Lotus market 1-2-3 to their customers. Lotus has done a grave injustice to open systems users, and it would be inexcusable for SCO to further the damages done. In the past, I've simply voted with my pocketbook. Maybe a more direct action is required. Let SCO know what you think of them helping Lotus to entrench their software monopoly. While you are at it, let ISC know as well (they appear to be the primary distributor for 1-2-3 for Unix/386). In the meantime, I'm off to evaluate spreadsheet alternatives for clients. If anybody has comments on spreadsheet programs we should be aware of, please post (or email me and I will summarize to the net). -- Chip Rosenthal 512-482-8260 | Closed user interfaces for open systems? Unicom Systems Development | No, thank you. | Boycott Lotus Development Corp.