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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: Mistshadow on 22 January 2004, 18:26

Title: SCO's claim debunked by Novell
Post by: Mistshadow on 22 January 2004, 18:26

http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT4842883975.html (http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT4842883975.html)

Title: SCO's claim debunked by Novell
Post by: WMD on 22 January 2004, 23:31

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The shocking news is that Novell did not sell the Unix intellectual property to SCO. Instead, they sold SCO a license to develop, sell, and sub-license Unix. The title to Unix copyrights and patents remains with Novell. To back up this assertion, Novell refers to public records at the Library of Congress Copyright Office and the U.S. Patent Office.

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA  :D

It's OVER!  :D  \o/

Title: SCO's claim debunked by Novell
Post by: -Jk- on 23 January 2004, 15:52

Yay!  (http://smile.gif)

SCO is in SERIOUS trouble now! *devilish laugh*   :D

Title: SCO's claim debunked by Novell
Post by: mobrien_12 on 24 January 2004, 01:57

This is a pretty old article.

Right now the copyrights are registered by both SCO and Novell and SCO is suing Novell to settle the dispute.

The problem is a very badly written and ambiguous amendment to the original agreement.  Each side claims it says somthing different.  

I think Novell is in the right here, but it's going to be up to a Judge to interpret the amendment, so there is a possibility it could go either way.

Check out www.groklaw.net (http://www.groklaw.net) for more information.