Novell challenges SCO's Unix claims (CBS MarketWatch) [LWN.net]

Novell challenges SCO's Unix claims (CBS MarketWatch)

Posted May 29, 2003 15:14 UTC (Thu) by Odysseus (guest, #11518)
Parent article: Novell challenges SCO's Unix claims (CBS MarketWatch)

I found this spin from the conference call interesting.

McBride : 'Novell was supposed to come and see our alleged code violations under NDA but they were a no-show.'

Match this up with what Novell is saying
(paraphrase) You seem sincere
(verbatim)'But we wonder whether the terms of the nondisclosure agreement will allow Novell and others in the Linux community to replace any offending code. ... if we cannot
use the confidential disclosure to modify Linux, what purpose does it serve?'
(Novell clearly identifies all of SCO's recent behavior, INCLUDING the NDA offer for what it is, FUD)

and 2 paragraphs above..
'failed to put us on meaningful notice of any allegedly infringing Linux code, and thus has withheld from us the ability -- and removed any corresponding obligation -- to address your allegation.'

I wonder if Novell has run this through their lawyers and this is exactly the lawyers' advice, ESPECIALLY the 'and removed any corresponding obligation'.

Is this another legal SNAFU that SCO has committed that will prevent them from ever collecting one thin wooden nickel from the Linux world?

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