[ale] Business Week - The Linux Uprising

[jb at sourceillustrated.com (John Wells)]

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.

John




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