OT: sort of... SCO

[Brian K. White]

The overall decline in direction and corporate policy and culture can be 
traced squarely to the death of the founder.
They were ok for a year or two on inertia, then things started slipping here 
& there in more and more ways, then the breakup & sale, then it was not even 
remotely the same company anymore.

-bkw

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <fp at casabellagallery.com>
To: <john at valar.com>
Cc: "Filepro-List at Lists. Celestial. Com" <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:20 PM
Subject: RE: OT: sort of... SCO


> JE posted:
>
>> --------------- Original Message ---------------
>> At 01:54P Fri Sep 14 2007, The SCO Group wrote:
>>
>> Dear SCO Customers and Partners, *
>> *
>> This afternoon we took the extraordinary step of filing for Chapter 11 *
>> protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to protect assets for our *
>> creditors and stockholders and to ensure the continuation of our *
>> normal business operations. This decision was not taken without *
>> extensive consultation with the board of directors, and many outside *
>> experts and legal counsel. *
>> *
>> SCO intends to maintain business as usual throughout the Chapter 11 *
>> proceedings. Subject to court approval, SCO will use the cash flow *
>> from its operations to meet its capital needs throughout the *
>> reorganization process. *
>> *
>> Other companies such as Delta Airlines, Texaco, Dow Corning, K-Mart, *
>> United Airlines, Toys R? Us, Macy?s Department Stores and others have *
>> emerged from Chapter 11 protection after restructuring themselves for *
>> success. We intend to do the same.*
>> *
>> We value our relationship with you and want to provide the assurance *
>> that you can continue to order product, and receive exemplary service *
>> and support from us during this restructuring period.*
>> *
>> We invite you to consult with your SCO representative if you have any *
>> questions or concerns.*
>> *
>
> Interesting, what do you suppose did them (is doing them) in?
>
> <just for humor>
>  <?  echo 'fpTech outlives SCO!'; ?>
> </just for humor>
>
> Is this evidence of things to come and a heads up for companies such as
> "lots of ours" and fpTech to start gearing up and switch to an OS with the
> backbone (strong and stable company)?  Fortunately, fpTech has been OS
> flexible for many years and filePro code is fully portable.  Is that still
> the case with its current version?
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Jose Lerebours
>
>
>
>
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