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SCO Has "Made No Decision" On Linux IP Claims

Posted by timothy on from the whoah-nellie dept.

Earlier today, a Slashdot post reported the possibility that SCO would attempt to collect royalty payments for intellectual property that SCO (according to that story) claims would make other Linux vendors liable to the tune of nearly $100 per Linux-running CPU. This report on NewsForge reports that SCO has issued a statement "disputing the claims in the story, but confirming that it does have significant asset claims in Unix IP and it is discussing 'possible strategies.'" Awfully ambiguous on SCO's part; I'd feel better about a straight denial.

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  1. SCO by grub · · Score: 4, Funny


    1. Buy "Unix" name
    2. Lose millions
    3. Scramble for cash
    4. Come up with hair-brained idea as a 'Hail Mary'
    5. ???
    6. Bankruptcy!

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  2. If it's SCOs IP then it's SCO's IP. by stratjakt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Coming soon to a warez group near you: Linux!

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  3. Oh yeah.... by theLOUDroom · · Score: 4, Funny

    They can have my Linux, when they pry it from my cold, dead hand.

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  4. Re:What IP are we talking about, exactly? by John+Hasler · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, were the USPTO not staffed with ignorant bunglers.

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