Hi there: As a while ago The SCO lawsuite and it's consequences on GNU/Linux was mentioned in this list, I thought I would update the list that it has been found that SCO's claims has been found to be completely groundless, as SCO does not own any IP or Copyright on Unix. Novell does.
Bruce Perens described this as "A response to Open Source community's call" and said : "We knew that SCO's attack on Linux was a lie. But we never dreamed of the big lie behind it. Novell has answered the call of the open source community, We admire what they are doing. Based on recent announcements to support Linux with NetWare services and now this revelation…Novell has just won the hearts and minds of developers and corporations alike." I really found reading Novell CEO's letter interesting. Specially this part: " Importantly, and contrary to SCO's assertions, SCO is not the owner of the UNIX copyrights. Not only would a quick check of U.S. Copyright Office records reveal this fact, but a review of the asset transfer agreement between Novell and SCO confirms it. To Novell's knowledge, the 1995 agreement governing SCO's purchase of UNIX from Novell does not convey to SCO the associated copyrights. We believe it unlikely that SCO can demonstrate that it has any ownership interest whatsoever in those copyrights. * Apparently, you share this view, since over the last few months you have repeatedly asked Novell to transfer the copyrights to SCO, requests that Novell has rejected. * Finally, we find it telling that SCO failed to assert a claim for copyright or patent infringement against IBM. SCO's actions are disrupting business relations that might otherwise form at a critical time among partners around Linux technologies, and are depriving these partners of important economic opportunities. We hope you understand the potential significant legal liability SCO faces for the possible harm it is causing to countless customers, developers, and other Linux community members. SCO's actions, if carried forward, will lead to the loss of sales and jobs, delayed projects, canceled financing, and a balkanized Linux community. To read Novell's press release go to http://www.novell.com/news/press/archive/2003/05/pr03033.html Also take a look at this Inquirer story http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=9724 The question that come's to mind is, what exactly did Microsoft buy from SCO ? Cheers -- /* There is SCO owned IP all over the Linux kernel. SCO will hunt them. Free software infidels are liars. We will kill them all, and roast their stomach in hell. Our estimates show that all slashodot viewers will die. --Mohammad Al-Sahhaf SCO Sopkesman, Former Iraqi information minister*/ Aryan Ameri -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
