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Licensing deal formally allies Microsoft with a firm intent on frightening open-source community into submission. DoJ can't accuse Microsoft of harming business Linux users; easier, safer to let SCO do dirty work. [CNET News.com]
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SCO vs. IBM lawsuit gives off subtle, unpleasant odor one can't quite place. When SCO set sights on Linux distributors and Linux, the source of stench was unmistakable: Redmond. Humorous look at possible smoking gun. [LinuxWorld]
http://www.linuxworld.com/2003/0527.petreley.html
Crusade by SCO to protect Unix intellectual property took unexpected turn when Microsoft Corp. said it was licensing Unix source code and patent from SCO. SCO approached Microsoft a few months before with IP claim. [eWeek]
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Microsoft Covers Back With SCO Unix License Be the first to comment on this article The crusade by the SCO Group to protect its Unix intellectual property took an unexpected turn last week when Microsoft Corp. said it was licensing the Unix source code and patent from...On 19 May, SCO got help from Microsoft, which agreed to license SCO Unix technology. That sent shudders through the industry. Will the moves by SCO and Microsoft make trouble for Linux? So far, users are cautious. [osOpinion]
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BW Online May 23, 2003 Microsoft vs. Linux Takes a Weird Turn Search Advanced Search Get Four Free Issues Register Subscribe to BW Customer Service PREMIUM CONTENT MBA Insider ONLINE FEATURES Book Reviews BW Video Columnists Interactive Gallery Newsletters Past Covers Philanthropy Podcasts Special Reports BLOGS Blogspotting Brand New Day Byte of...Analysis: Industry observers say Microsoft agreement to license Unix intellectual property from SCO is designed to feed fear, uncertainty, doubt about Linux, and help Microsoft fight it. [ZDNet UK]
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2134917,00.html
Microsoft connection to anti-Linux campaign being waged by SCO is growing clear. In latest move, Microsoft fuels the battle by licensing SCO Unix patents, source code. [CNET News.com]
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The fear war against Linux Perspectives CNET News.com Linux campaign being waged by the SCO Group is becoming clear. In the latest move, Microsoft has stepped up the battle with an announced agreement to license SCO's Unix patents and the source code, describing the deal as a reflection...Licensing rights to Unix technology from SCO lends heavyweight backing to SCO intellectual property claims and helps Microsoft fight Linux, a growing market threat to Windows, analysts say. [CNET News.com]
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Microsoft sends message with Unix deal CNET News.com Microsoft sends message with Unix deal By Martin LaMonica and Mike Ricciuti Staff Writer, CNET News.com Published: May 19, 2003, 11:32 AM PDT TalkBack E-mail Print TrackBack news analysis Microsoft's licensing of rights to Unix technology from the SCO Group...Will pay for rights from SCO; may strongly impact battle between Windows and Linux, is part "of ... commitment to respecting intellectual property and the IT community's healthy exchange of IP through licensing." [CNET News.com]
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Microsoft to license Unix code CNET News.com Microsoft will license the rights to Unix technology from SCO Group, a move that could impact the battle between Windows and Linux in the market for computer operating systems. According to a statement from Microsoft, the company will license SCO's...AP reports the 937 boxes of court-ordered documents from the Caldera vs. Microsoft DR-DOS antitrust lawsuit, that were stored since the trial, are being destroyed now by request of SCO; 40 boxes are in use by Sun. [The Register]
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/30821.html
Licensing Unix code from litigious SCO does little to allay fears that SCO is but a beard for Redmond. Microsoft was instrumental in SCO early growth, by selling Xenix. [The Register]
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/30771.html
What is Microsoft up to by licensing Unix from SCO for $10-$30 million? The answer is simple: they want to hurt Linux. Anything damaging Linux's reputation is to Microsoft's advantage. [Vaughan-Nichols & Associates]
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The Microsoft-SCO Connection Microsoft really up to by licensing Unix from SCO for between 10 to 30 million dollars? I think the answer's quite simple: they want to hurt Linux. Anything that damages Linux's reputation, which lending support to SCO's Unix intellectual property...Author doesn't believe Microsoft licensed Unix source and patents from SCO because it wants to be in the right on IP issue, or because it fears being sued by SCO for code it has in its Services for Unix product. [Microsoft Watch]
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Conspiracy Theorists Unite! O at risk of being branded un-American? Before I jump into flame territory, let me say, for the record, that I believe Microsoft is interested in upholding the value of intellectual property (IP It's not hard to understand why: Redmond...Firm, which on Monday announced it was licensing Unix source code and patents from SCO, remains tight-lipped on its reasons for the move; spokesman says no one available to discuss matter further at this time. [eWeek]
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After SCO announcement that BayStar Capital invested $50 million in SCO, questions are raised on Microsoft role. BayStar leads, creates, participates in PIPE investments, many with funds from other firms, such as Microsoft. [eWeek]
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1356718,00.asp
Licensing Unix technology from SCO shows where intellectual property battle lines are being drawn across the industry, according to analysts. [osOpinion]
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Wired News: Microsoft Licenses Unix From SCO Monday it will license the rights to a rival Unix computer operating system from SCO Group, sending SCO's shares soaring 40 percent. The deal could put pressure on other firms to follow suit and sign license agreements. In addition, it...