[P1] OT: Unix code lawsuits

[Jeanne Douglas]

--- Mark Winter <gooddogcomics at mac.com> wrote:
> Folks;
> 
> Does anyone know what's the story behind the lawsuits against IBM and Apple
> in regards to the Unix code?

Based on everything I've heard, it's my personal opinion SCO is filing a bunch
of nuisance and unfounded suits hoping that they can get settlements from deep
pocket companies hoping to get rid of them. The fact that they are being
"helped" by Microsoft in this quest is what really convinced me.

TechTV's been covering this stuff:

<http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-1017965.html>

<http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/linux/story/0,24330,3446029,00.html>

as has cnet's news.com:

<http://news.com.com/2010-1071-1015624.html>

<http://news.com.com/2100-1016-1013865.html>

<http://news.com.com/2010-1071-1007758.html>

<http://news.com.com/2008-1082-1017308.html>

That should get you started.

Jeanne Douglas

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