The patents

Posted Aug 8, 2003 15:15 UTC (Fri) by ksmathers (guest, #2353)
In reply to: The patents by sbergman27
Parent article: A brief look at IBM's counterclaims

So why these particular patents? From their vast portfolio, this is the best they could do?

I think they were chosen for tactical reasons. Each patent touches upon exactly one SCO product, chosen to represent the most valuable and proprietary assets SCO owns. This is a strike to SCO's heart -- a little like targeting a MIRV at Berlin, Paris, Madrid, and London. I don't think it will cow SCO since they were obviously already betting their company on this, but it may make some investors rethink their strategies. Or then again, maybe not.