[ale] SCO loses again: jury says Novell owns UNIX SVRXcopyrights

[Robert Heaven]

 The best thing Novell can do is release the Unix code to Public Domain. The Unix code has been written over the years by college students, professors, various scientists and researchers in labs and universities all over the world. I don't think it's right for any corporation to claim any part of it.


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer at gmail.com>
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 5:10 pm
Subject: Re: [ale] SCO loses again: jury says Novell owns UNIX SVRXcopyrights


On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Michael B. Trausch <mike at trausch.us> wrote:
> On 03/31/2010 03:52 PM, Lightner, Jeff wrote:
>> Of course in the meantime there are rumors M$ wants to buy Novell.
>> Novell owns UNIX so if SCO can’t sue due to lack of standing…
>
> I certainly hope that those rumors are false.  Or at least, if they are
> true, maybe Novell will be halfway decent and release the rest of the
> non-ancient UNIX source code before being bought?  That would be nice.

I'd hope that IBM would step in as a white knight if MS tried to force
Novell into a purchase.

Remember that Novell is public, so other than poison pills, etc. they
can't do much to fight off a suitor.

Greg

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