[ale] Business Week - The Linux Uprising

[Jonathan Rickman]

On Fri, 21 Feb 2003, John Wells wrote:

> Joe said:
> > From which:
> >
> > "What could derail Linux? The biggest risks are intellectual-property
> > issues. SCO Group, holder of the original patents for Unix software upon
> > which Linux is based, has announced plans to form a licensing division
> > and hire superlawyer David Boies to press its claims against sellers of
> > Linux."
> >
> > Since Linux contains no AT&T code, is this really likely to go
> > anywhere? Or are they talking about algorithm patents, rather
> > than actual implementation?
>
> You know, if SCO has a legitimate case against Linux, and further, if I
> were  the owner of a certain Redmond, WA based company, I'd consider SCO
> as a pretty important acquisition.  If the claims are legitimate and the
> patents enforceable, this could be used to derail Linux in the short-term.

The topic has been brought up, and most folks seemed to discount that
possibility. From what I've seen lately, Sun is a more likely candidate.
They have the cash, and will feel the heat of Linux much sooner than MS.

I think the whole SCO thing is pathetic.

They couldn't get theirs, so now they're determined to try to share their pain
with everyone else with this last ditch desperate measure to boost
revenue.

--
Jonathan Rickman
X Corps Security
http://www.xcorps.net

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