SCO Damages Trial Set For April
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| Novell has expressed concerns that SCO is attempting to sell off assets that
| could be used to help satisfy its possible financial obligations to Novell.
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http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205901265&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_All
"Pearly Gates and Em-Ballmer
One promises you heaven and the other prepares you for the grave. "
--Ray Noorda, Novell
Related:
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| "We've moved past the ideology," said Sutor, in Salt Lake City
| Thursday to attend graduation ceremonies at Neumont University."
| Many people have figured out that there are a number of ways tom
| ake money from the 'open source' model."
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| The litigation has been characterized as part of a proxy war being
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| waged by Microsoft against Linux, seen as a prime challenger to
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| Windows. Microsoft has been a prime funding source for SCO, but
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| earlier this month stunned open-sourcers by announcing a development
| pact for Novell's Suse-brand of Linux.
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http://www.sltrib.com/ci_4679245?source=rss
Did Microsoft ruin SCO?
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| Which comes to the scenario in mind. Gates approaches McBride and puts forth
| a proposition that SCO should try and make money out of Linux. He offers to
| bankroll the operation in a backhanded manner and then steps back to watch
| the action unfold. His reasoning for doing this? To have a test run before he
| puts Microsoft through the same paces. Either way he wins.
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http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/linux/locutus/archives/did-microsoft-ruin-sco-19663
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