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Its a known fact that key Unix copyrights are to this day officially registered to Novell. SCO tried over and over to get Novell to transfer these copyrights to SCO. Novell refused. Finally SCO attempted to file for their own copyrights.

What does all this mean? If one believes SCO, it means that SCO bought Unix and absent mindedly neglected to ask for the copyrights at the time of the sale. This is sort of like buying a car and forgetting to ask for the ownership papers. Worse than that, SCO kept paying rent on something they thought they owned (or at least something they now think they own). Anyone who can't see reality here is beyond hope. When the actual documents are presented to a jury, SCO is very likely to be toast, and complete ownership of Unix is likely to revert to Novell. Jurys don't take kindly to blatent breaches of contracts. Watch the little worm wiggle. It knows its a short timer and will be pulling all the strings it can find as this one heads to court. There is going to be lots of egg on lots of faces by the time this has played out.
Posted by: George Mitchell   Posted on: 07/29/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Novell has no case...  Mike Cox | 07/29/05
10.0: Flawless victory  wackoae | 07/29/05
8.6 - Not bad... What about the new icons? (nt)  Plain Logic | 07/30/05
It just goes to show...  4mongo | 07/31/05
8.6000000001  Joe Frisco | 08/01/05
MCSE:Mentally Challanged Slave of the Empire  thelonewolf | 07/31/05
Oops, I think I got it now  thelonewolf | 07/31/05
One fish gets away  shallow_diver | 08/01/05
8.3000000001  Joe Frisco | 08/01/05
Novel has no case?  gcol70 | 08/02/05
Great one! I hope Squawkbox is listening  luke_sg | 07/29/05
Big surprise?  George Mitchell | 07/29/05
Never thought of that  thelonewolf | 07/31/05
Sooo..., What's M$ going to do...  Bill_Jackson | 08/01/05
Actually, SCO got what it paid for...  Physco Dude | 08/01/05
Time for the popcorn and diet sodie pop...  HypnoToad | 07/30/05
I  cashaww | 07/30/05
Expect more litigation ...  George Mitchell | 07/30/05
I keep getting this hilarious picture:  Judas I. | 07/30/05
never mind more litigation  NemesisNL | 07/30/05
Can you say 'Darl' Ebbers?  Physco Dude | 08/01/05
A criminal investigation ...  George Mitchell | 08/01/05
aren't unexpected  Joe Blow_z | 07/30/05
Well, what do you expect.....  rick@... | 07/31/05
Hey, easy on the Hocky Pucks...  Physco Dude | 08/01/05
Expected  Font | 08/01/05
Isn't American English an ever changing language?  Laff | 08/01/05
I hate SCO!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/31/05
What if...  arthur-b@... | 07/31/05
Maybe...  IT_Critic | 08/01/05
Delusional SCO digs own grave.....like they  michael_t | 08/02/05
Vista Cruiser  gcol70 | 08/02/05

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