the sco user lawsuit . . .

Alma J Wetzker almaw
Mon May 17 12:00:05 PDT 2004


Stuart Biggerstaff wrote:
> Of course it's actually sort of clever in a perverse sort of way.  In 
> the IBM suit they have been claiming IBM helped Autozone port their 
> precious libraries--i.e., something they actually own--to Linux in the 
> conversion.  So as long as they can credibly claim that, they have a 
> case.  And they can go on about it in the press in hopes that others 
> won't make the distinction.  Might sell a few of their damn licenses or 
> get the stock price a little higher.
> 

As I recall, the Autozone folks used very little SCO specific stuff and IBM 
helped with the conversion not at all.  That means SCO is claiming improper 
use of something Autozone never really used.  I wonder how SCO will keep the 
facts from interfering with this case.

     -- Alma




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