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Appeals Court Overturns 2007 Unix Copyright Decision

Posted by kdawson on from the long-dark-teatime dept.

snydeq writes "A federal appeals court has overturned a 2007 decision that Novell owns the Unix code, clearing the way for SCO to pursue a $1 billion copyright infringement case against IBM. In a 54-page decision (PDF), the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals said it was reversing the 2007 summary judgment decision by Judge Dale Kimball of the US District Court for the District of Utah, which found that Novell was the owner of Unix and UnixWare copyrights. SCO CEO Darl McBride called the decision a 'huge validation for SCO.'" The case over who owns Unix will now go to trial in Utah.

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  1. Is it by zepo1a · · Score: 0, Redundant

    April 1st already? Seriously, WTF?

  2. Jaws of life widening the rift by macraig · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Just when I thought that perhaps this enormous rift in the fabric of space-time might actually seal itself and save us all from Darl McDoom, along comes an ambulance full of judges with jaws of life to tear the scar open again? What the hell Dark-Kirk parallel universe have I been sucked into here?

  3. Re:Will they never die? by jimicus · · Score: 1, Redundant

    "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent" -- Salvor Hardin, Foundation (Isaac Asimov)

    "The competent make it their first refuge." -- jimicus, Slashdot