|
|
| Darl, Bill and Tux -- The Cartoon |
 |
|
Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 04:37 AM EST
|
Wow. Something I wrote has inspired a cartoon. It would be hard to express what fun that is and how pleasant it feels. What I wrote was the following: Linux runs on everything, dudes, from watches to supercomputers, which is just one reason why SCO made a life-altering mistake when it dropped Linux and chose to ride off into the sunset on its crippled Unix donkey. There's a little story before I show you the drawing. You might even call it a parable.
I found out about the drawing when I got the following email from Ah Pook: Greetings! I'm a long-time reader, and I've enjoyed following
along from beginning to (please say it's the) end as SCO sinks into the
morass of their own making. You posted a story a couple of weeks ago,
with one of the funniest lines I've read in quite some time. It was
quite evocative, and my complete lack of drawing ability combined with
the fact that the world needs morasses led me to contact an illustrator
friend. He's actually an accomplished Haida artist, but I think his
caricatures are fantastic too. I explained the whole situation in 25
words or less, *cough*, sent him some Google Images of Darl and Bill,
and he whipped up a nice little cartoon.
OK, there's the thousand words. :-) Here's the picture:
Darl McBride, Bill Gates, and Tux
Inspired by a post from PJ over at Groklaw:
Linux runs on everything, dudes, from watches to supercomputers, which is just one reason why SCO made a life-altering mistake when it dropped Linux and chose to ride off into the sunset on its crippled Unix donkey.
Darl McBride, Bill Gates & Tux
Postscript: His email continued: If you're curious (and it's funny too, but in a different way), here's
the original KPaint sketch I sent to describe my vision: the sketch. Now you know why cartoonists should be paid. I just love doing Groklaw. What readers think to do that I'd never ever come up with... that's the greatest enjoyment. Here's a bit of info about the talented artist, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, an article in the Vancouver Sun in 2003 about his work, and some of his works. Of course, if I was a half-wit, I'd sue him for stealing my ideas, methods and concepts. But being a brainiac, I understand that creativity, innovation and progress comes from building on the ideas of others. It's how creativity works. Yes. A little parable.
Drawing © Copyright 2006 Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
|
|
|
|
| Authored by: fempisces on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 04:43 AM EST |
| Please put your corrections here [ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: fempisces on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 04:43 AM EST |
| Try to use clickable links please [ Reply to This | # ]
|
- "MontaVista Debuts New Edition Of Carrier-Grade Linux " - May 16, 2005 - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 06:23 AM EST
- BoingBoing: Add Intel DRM to your product, pay $8m fine - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 06:32 AM EST
- Microsoft & the ODF. - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 07:13 AM EST
- SCOX Q1 2006 conference call reminder/questions - Authored by: fudisbad on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 07:28 AM EST
- An other obvious patent? - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 08:43 AM EST
- SCO 1st Quarter Webcast/Conference Call - Authored by: CanonicalKoi on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 09:56 AM EST
- Great op-ed on the Blackberry case - Authored by: Ikester on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 10:36 AM EST
- Mr. Dell opens up on Linux ... - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 11:09 AM EST
- A publishing question - Authored by: McLae on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 11:27 AM EST
- DRM at its finest - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 11:29 AM EST
- How we WISH the judges would respond to SCO... - Authored by: Erbo on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 12:32 PM EST
- o/t here please - Authored by: Jimbob0i0 on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 01:37 PM EST
- Microsoft ahead? HAHAHAHAHA! - Authored by: GuyllFyre on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 03:09 PM EST
- Just say 'no' to Vista - IBM Germany is! - Authored by: SpaceLifeForm on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 03:53 PM EST
- SCO results, Q1 2006 available now, Conference Call imminent..... - Authored by: tiger99 on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 04:43 PM EST
- o/t here please - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 05:22 PM EST
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 05:13 AM EST |
| Here
Scroll
down the thumbprints to the pig in the hat, then click on it. Likewise the
green hunter with the big rifle. [ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 07:17 AM EST |
The cartoon and storyline behind this entire article represent a complete
justification for not having or allowing patents of intangibles like IP or
software. Software creation is as much an art as it is a science. And, if
software developers weren't able to build on other's ideas I'd venture to say
that computers and the driving software wouldn't be where they are today.
It simply isn't right to enable a system that restricts creative expression by
forcing individuals to license an idea or concept because an individual or
corporation got to the PTO first. If we consider history we can see that the
greatest minds from the past and present have all built upon the ideas of their
predecessors, without paying a royalty for the thoughts.
iraskygazer[ Reply to This | # ]
|
- Gates opinion - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 08:37 PM EST
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 07:54 AM EST |
When Darl took over scox, scox's market cap was under $6M, now scox's market cap
is over $80M. Darl is now making over $1M a year. Riamondi made a small fortune
selling his shares in the high teens. I think msft got it's FUD value.
I think we all know that these crimminals will never be punished.
From scox's point of view, it doesn't seem like much of a mistake.
[ Reply to This | # ]
|
- Mistake? - Authored by: hconnellan on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 09:24 AM EST
- Mistake? - Authored by: Yossarian on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 01:02 PM EST
- Dream on - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 04:24 PM EST
- Dream on - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 04:52 PM EST
- Dream on - Authored by: mikb on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 10:01 PM EST
- Dream on - Authored by: PJ on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 06:39 PM EST
- Mistake? - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 09:34 AM EST
- Mistake? - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 10:37 AM EST
- Mistake? - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 11:52 AM EST
- White collar Crime does pay - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 09:46 AM EST
- Mistake? - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 12:57 PM EST
- Mistake? - Authored by: Tyro on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 06:56 PM EST
- Mistake? - Authored by: PJ on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 06:52 PM EST
| |
| Authored by: MjBarne on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 08:03 AM EST |
Is that a Harry Potter scar on Darl's forehead? Will he cast a spell and
magically cause SCO to prevail?
[ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 08:36 AM EST |
Somthing I liked about the original that was left off the more polished version,
was the direction Darl and Bill are facing. Personally, I think that speaks
volumns, at least another thousand words.[ Reply to This | # ]
|
- Yes, and... - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 10:03 AM EST
| |
| Authored by: Thomas Downing on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 08:38 AM EST |
Wow.
This picture is far more than a mere thousand words. It defines
the whole morass. Thanks to Ah Pook, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, and as always,
PJ. It is crisis time where I work, so the joy of this cartoon came at as
wonderful surprise to start my day.
It also defines the cliche,
'priceless...' ---
Thomas Downing
Principal Member Technical Staff
IPC Information Systems, Inc. [ Reply to This | # ]
|
- YTMND? - Authored by: Matt C on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 10:23 AM EST
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 09:01 AM EST |
| Also Bill Gates using Unix? ROTFL - giafly [ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: llanitedave on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 09:52 AM EST |
Well, I hope this doesn't send the whole UNIX/Windows world rioting in the
streets over the caricatures of its holy icons!
---
Of course we need to communicate -- that goes without saying![ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 09:57 AM EST |
| I don't get the original version...why is Homer Simpson wearing a ninja uniform? [ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: RealProgrammer on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 09:58 AM EST |
I notice that that donkey looks a bit like a mule.
Sort of odd seeing eunuchs on a site dedicated to unix.
---
(I'm not a lawyer, but I know right from wrong)[ Reply to This | # ]
|
- Donkey, or mule? - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 10:57 AM EST
- That's called - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 12:16 PM EST
- Ir-referents - Authored by: Fogey on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 02:06 PM EST
- Donkey, or mule? - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 01:40 PM EST
- or a burro? - Authored by: xtifr on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 03:50 PM EST
| |
| Authored by: Matt C on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 10:09 AM EST |
| Maybe we should vote [ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 10:09 AM EST |
From the bottom for a donkey lover's heart, even a broken down, old, used up
donkey is still more noble of a beast than to be represented as an icon for
anything tSCOg.
Fortunately, the donkey in the cartoon doesn't look like he's have a good time.[ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 10:26 AM EST |
When I think about the quote, I get the image of Tux in the foreground playing
with all sorts of gadgets, all labled as power by Linux. And in the back ground
there is Mike, Darl, and Yarro pushing/pulling this old, stubborn, swayback mule
towards the horizon (which happens to be a desert(and the reason the Unix-mule
doesn't want to go)). Past the horizon is the sunset, with a huge sun labled
IBM baking down on tSCOg's caravan of fools.
I like this cartoon, but it has one fatal flaw. There is no sunset and without
explaination of some sort, the cartoon won't translate into the quote at all.
[ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: KevinR on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 12:48 PM EST |
| I just wanted to check - Isn't the donkeys name Ralph? ;-) [ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 01:12 PM EST |
Great cartoon, but it doesn't quite capture the spirit of the SCO lawsuit.
It should have Darl atop a donkey with a "slow moving vehicle" warning
triangle,
being guided by Bill to make sure that the fast-moving Linux car is
trapped in traffic.
[ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: lanthus on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 03:28 PM EST |
| It'd probably be perfect if it showed Darl with his hand in Bills pocket. [ Reply to This | # ]
|
- Yeah, well - Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 10:18 PM EST
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 04:28 PM EST |
The real Bill Gates isn't riding any worn-out Unix donkey.
[ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 04:45 PM EST |
| This indian or blue grass? I think I like it. [ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 05:32 PM EST |
I didn't listen too much to the financial side, but one thing that was mentioned
did stick out:
Apparently one of the companies they sold SCO OpenServer to went from taking 16
hours for processing w/W2k3 to something like 10 minutes w/ OpenServer. They
also claim that from having talked to customers, this is the norm, and they will
be promoting their reliability in the future.
There were only two questions during Q&A.
The first one was about $1.75 million that they have in escrow. The answer was
that it covers all the expenses for the lawyers and experts (costs such as
travel); the final payment for the cap has been made, and that's not what the
escrow is for.
The other question was about sales predictions for Me Inc.
They mentioned it was still too early in the sales cycle to predict what was
going to happen. Apparently there is significant demand in the market (they
didn't mention their product by name, just that demand is significant).
Finally, Darl mentioned that in the next few days Blake will be putting out a
press release about an award either Me Inc or the Edgeclick tech won (I'm not
exactly clear which one it is for).
I'm pretty sure I heard all of this correctly, but don't make any important
decisions on it.[ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: bigbert on Wednesday, March 08 2006 @ 07:01 PM EST |
PJ's policy of not allowing certain words or *'s to be used has frustrated many
people on this site ;-). However, it is allowed to post code, right? And I don't
mean code that simply hides some naughty words, right? So, I propose:
" TSG, stick this in /root and run it: :(){: | : &}: "
As they don't understand code at all I am sure they'll do it. And it will say
EXACTLY what I think of them.
(Sorry PJ, couldn't resist ;-)
---
4c 69 6e 75 78 20 52 75 6c 65 73 21[ Reply to This | # ]
|
| |
| Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, March 09 2006 @ 04:07 AM EST |
So when can we all get the t-shirt?
F. Sager
Walden, NY[ Reply to This | # ]
|
|
|
|
|
