Boycott, Lawsuits SCO Unix Operating Systems
Boycott, Lawsuits SCO Unix Operating Systems
On Thursday afternoon, 6 March 2003, The SCO Group filed a lawsuit against International Business Machines, IBM, Big Blue, over Linux for at least $1 billion, charging IBM misappropriated (stole) Unix trade secrets from SCO to build its presence in the Linux software business, interfered with SCO's business, breached their SCO contract, and competed unfairly. Many articles, and a boycott of SCO by open source supporters resulted.
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Groklaw - Treats legal aspects of SCO vs. IBM and Linux case: news, extensive analyses, big story archive, hard to find documents, large amounts of carefully researched information, quote database, well used fora. [Creative Commons License]
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Why SCO is Wrong - By Stephen Leibowitz. The contention that Linux infringes on SCO IP is wrong. Perceptive article covers all main aspects of case, suggests ways Linux community can address these problems.
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SCO's Linux Fight - Regularly updated summary page with indexed links to all of their SCO vs. IBM and Linux related stories. [Computerworld]
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Linux Users Unite: Stop SCO - Form to send a message of concern to your congressperson, by The Electronic Frontier Foundation, EFF.
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No Secrets - Open source leader Eric S. Raymond web page seeking information on how Unix trade secrets were legally nullified in the past.
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FAQ: SCO and Linux - Tries to sort some claims, counterclaims of fact and law, with no negative rhetoric. Focus: legal status of Linux, likelihood SCO will succeed in its efforts; formats: HTML, MS Word. Infrequently Asked Questions too.
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The SCO Group v IBM - Full, uncommented text of original 6 March complaint, by plaintiff Caldera Systems, Inc., d/b/a The SCO Group, versus International Business Machines Corp. [SCO]
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SCOsource - Business division managing SCO Unix system intellectual property. Many documents: court filings, complaint excerpts, FAQ, GNU GPL, official letter threatening intellectual property enforcement against all Linux customers.
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