IBM Denies Charges of Unix Theft

ahooton writes "C|net is reporting that SCO has filed a lawsuit accusing IBM of theft of it's Unix intellectual property. SCO alleges this occurred because IBM released portions of the Unix system, owned by SCO, in to Linux." While the suit is nothing new, IBM's retort is. IBM asserts it is innocent of any charges of wrongdoing. Additionally, IBM is accusing SCO of trying to stifle Linux development through the use of the courts.

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Re:WHY?

[Anonymous Coward]

Just like Apple and BSD..

Microsoft owns a share of SCO

[SystematicPsycho]

didn't you know? I wonder if M$ has some driving force behind in all of this?

Seriously

[CausticWindow]

How can you even begin to pretend that there is something remotely just about the judicial system in the US?

Seen from a foreigners perspective, the only purpose of this system is for corporations to harass their customers and to extort each other.

As for criminal law, there seems to be a common perception that the more money you've got, the more likely you are to get off. And when people are shipped off to jail, most americans seem to enjoy making ass-raping jokes, like that should be a mandatory part of any criminal punishment. It makes your capital punishment look like mercy.

And don't get me started on bizarre laws and amendments, protecting certain corporations or industries. It can be quite amusing to compare the latest laws passed by your congress with the enlightening figures over at www.opensecrets.org.

Your country most be one of the most openly corrupt, by western standards. Your legal system looks like a complete sham, but all you seem to do about it is pass lame jokes like "too bad you're short on cash!" and "hope he likes it up the batty!".