Sun Microsystems Boycott, Lawsuits SCO Unix Operating Systems

Sun Microsystems Boycott, Lawsuits SCO Unix Operating Systems

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This category is for links that are mostly about Sun Microsystems, Inc., aspects of, and involvement in, the SCO vs. IBM lawsuit.

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- Sun to release source code to Solaris, proprietary Unix, under Sun Community Source License. This poses a threat: it creates temptation to include non-free code into parts of Linux; could open Linux long crippling series of intellectual property fights, l
- Sun is 2nd SCO licensee; pact, signed early 2003, expands Sun's 1994 rights to use Unix in Solaris OS; SCO also granted warrant to buy up to 210,000 shares SCO stock, $1.83 a share as part of deal, according to regulatory document. [Groklaw]
- Sun Microsystems redies AIX to Solaris Migration Program to harvest possible customers from looming battle between SCO and IBM over IBM AIX license, its Unix OS; mandated 100-day license notice period ends Friday. [eWeek]
- Launches print ad campaign highlighting IBM license dispute with SCO, encourages IBM customers to switch to Sun platform; aimed at organizations running AIX, IBM version of Unix. [ZDNet CNET News.com]
- Previously secret licensee of SCO Unix intellectual property has revealed its identity: Unix leader Sun Microsystems. Sun actually was first firm to sign with SCO, before Microsoft. [CNET News.com]
- Following SCO-IBM Unix intellectual property rights filing, Sun confirms licensing position, that it has licenses covering all elements of Unix core code used in its flagship Solaris OSs. [vnunet.com]
- In light of SCO legal dispute with IBM over Unix licensing rights, Sun announced it has absolutely no licensing issues with SCO today. Brief story, some links, several forum comments. [Linux Today]
- Sun considers adding unusual provision to some Java licenses: Sun would agree to indemnify Linux-using licensees from SCO Linux-related lawsuits; using fear of SCO to help Java grow. [ZDNet CNET News.com]
- Sun considers offering their own Linux version, and indemnifying customers based on Sun license with SCO. [Groklaw]

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