Assuming that this is really a trade secrets case, IBM would be the only party liable. Unlike the claims made in the DVDCCA suit in CA, other Linux vendors have no privity to trade secrets because they are not under any contract or under any legal requirement to know of or protect UNIX trade secrets.
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Assuming that this is really a trade secrets case, IBM would be the only party liable. Unlike the claims made in the DVDCCA suit in CA, other Linux vendors have no privity to trade secrets because they are not under any contract or under any legal requirement to know of or protect UNIX trade secrets.
Looks like SCO just screwed themselves.