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According to recent Computer World column. Perhaps IBM intends to continue
distributing AIX because the only code identified in court to date in Linux
which SCO claims ownership of was written by IBM. SCO is claiming ownership
based on a clause in the UNIX license that makes any code added to UNIX by
vendors property of the UNIX License holder. However, AT&T, the then owner
of the license issued a letter in 1985 (or so) stating that the provision
made no claim on vendor added code, but rather referred only to the original
AT&T provided code. I believe it was Novell that brought the letter to
light.
I did not see a link to any article that says Novell has told SCO it has any legal right to terminate IBM's license.
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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of Ron Thomas
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 11:43 AM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: Certifiable Linux
Novell has told SCO that it has now legal right to terminate IBMs license.
IBM has no intention of
stopping the distribution of AIX. Check www.groklaw.net for details.
Ron Thomas
Hypercom, Inc
rthomas_at_hypercom.com
"The box said I needed to have windows 98 or better...So I installed linux."
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On 02/24/2004 11:28:40 AM, "Norris, Gregory T [ITS]" wrote:
> I've seen a couple of articles which state essentially the same thing. I
didn't bookmark any of
them at the time, tho, so I can't provide links.
Of course, we should also be worried for the fate of our AIX boxes, because
SCO prohibited IBM the distribution of any form of Unix, including AIX. When
I read that, I looked through my window trying to spot any pigs flying
around,
but there were none.
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