SCO Accuses IBM of Destruction of Evidence

Udo Schmitz writes "According to an article at Forbes, SCO claims that IBM destroyed evidence by ordering programmers to delete copies of code that could have helped SCO prove its case. SCO's attorney Brent Hatch says that 'one IBM Linux developer has admitted to destroying source code and tests' and that they didn't mention this in public, because it only became relevant now, and that 'the claim was part of a motion SCO filed in March 2006, which has remained sealed'." From the article: "IBM declined to comment, citing a policy of not discussing ongoing litigation. In her sharply worded ruling, Wells criticized SCO's conduct in the case and seemed to indicate she was annoyed with the company. 'I don't know if that's true or not, but that's a question I'm asking myself,' Hatch says. Hatch concedes the Wells ruling represented a setback for SCO. But he says SCO still has a strong case. "

Comments

Re:Why is this still going on?!?

[tomstdenis]

Sarcasm aside I was trying to give you friendly advice. Believe it or not but companies like IBM hire firms to scour the net for their brand. They report potential violations and what not. You may not want to work with IBM in the future, but your company [assuming you're not self-employed] may want to. Or, god forbid, you may actually want to take IBM up on an offer in the future as a contractor, etc, etc....

The best thing to do is just not speak as if you know the intentions and motives of the company and/or its employees. You can talk about your work and your company but you have to follow various rules [both legal and H.R. related].

But, if you really want to keep speaking as an agent of IBM. Someday you may cross the line and get some nice legalese in the mail.

Tom