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SCO shows Linux code to analysts (InfoWorld)SCO shows Linux code to analysts (InfoWorld)Posted Jun 11, 2003 21:11 UTC (Wed) by Odysseus (guest, #11518)In reply to: SCO shows Linux code to analysts (InfoWorld) by pgallot Parent article: SCO shows Linux code to analysts (InfoWorld) This is what esr is talking about when he refers to 'SCO is implying claims that it is legally barred from making" ... "that SCO owns AIX". Sounds like SCO is arguing that AIX is a derivative of SysV, therefore NOTHING in AIX could be contributed to Linux according to the IBM/AT&T contract, even if IBM had developed the tech in question. Is my understanding deficient here? Pls correct.
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SCO shows Linux code to analysts (InfoWorld) Posted Jun 12, 2003 12:55 UTC (Thu) by Wol (guest, #4433) [Link] That's what SCO is arguing - yes. That they own AIX because AIX is derived from the original AT&T Unix.What they conveniently miss is that IBM's licence says that IBM owns any enhancements that IBM might have made. Indeed, it seems SCO haven't actually read the IBM licence, because they make great play on the fact that "linux comes without a warranty, *unlike* *licenced* *Unix*" - except that the licence says in big capitals "NO WARRANTY". As far as I can tell, while that may be what they are claiming, it has (like so much else in their lawsuit) no basis in fact whatsoever. Cheers,
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