Novell offers absolution to IBM in SCO spat

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why NONE of the former owners of Unixware have come to SCO's defense: There could be many reasons for this. First they may be contractually obligated to keep their mouths shut depending on how they left and if SCO is still paying them. There are many companies that offer severance, but require contracts. Some contracts could be for many years. I'm sure they have something in place to prevent trade secrets from leaving SCO.

Another reason is they may be under a "gag" order because they are being subpoenaed. If they have any information, SCO would not want it public. Not because it could fly in their face, per say. But because SCO is holding their cards close to their chest and do not want to expose their case until it goes to court. This would be the exact thing I would do in this situation (guilty or not).; Posted by: MG_z Posted on: 02/13/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Poor SCO will be fighting on a lot of different fronts. DonnieBoy | 02/12/04

sec filing guido_z | 02/12/04

investors are getting ready to bail out? nite_w0lf | 02/12/04

Amazing! IT_User | 02/12/04

will m$ come to the rescue? or just watch sco die? (nt) stephen732@... | 02/12/04

If you're a known padron of an arrested hit man, you'd walk to the exit... dicktaurus@... | 02/12/04

MS involvment MG_z | 02/13/04

Correction...they ARE the laughing stock.... nograin | 02/13/04

Will be???? (nt) jnonneman | 02/12/04

Purportedly? IT_User | 02/12/04

Why hasn't anyone asked ... George Mitchell | 02/12/04

looks like sco gonna need mote money JWatson77 | 02/12/04

why NONE of the former owners of Unixware have come to SCO's defense MG_z | 02/13/04

(NT) Ding, Dong, The Wicked SCO is Dead !!!!! Plain Logic | 02/12/04

One thing I find curious is, why? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/12/04

Still hanging with SCO I see. zd-spam | 02/12/04

Still playing dumb-dumberer, NAG? Of course IBM needs no absolution... dicktaurus@... | 02/12/04

nothing to do with IBM per se hipparchus | 02/13/04

Not what I read.... DarbyOhara | 02/13/04

Thanks Darby, I was only asking a question but... No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/04

I thought I answered your question hipparchus | 02/13/04

Re: One thing I find curious is, why? Mack DaNife | 02/13/04

You may well be right. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/04

Re: You may well be right. Mack DaNife | 02/13/04

But you have to admit... No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/04

Re: But you have to admit... Mack DaNife | 02/13/04

Now there is the truth!!! No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/04

Sequent, Not IBM MonsterPuppy | 02/13/04

Yes, but why? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/04

Here's why... MonsterPuppy | 02/13/04

Unfortunately that can't be done John Le'Brecage | 02/13/04

But, IBM hasn't done anything wrong??? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/04

Novell is not really forgiving a "sin" dscherf | 02/13/04

Not quite true. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/04

No, they haven't dscherf | 02/13/04

Hard to keep all the players straight. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/04

Funny that you should ask... dscherf | 02/13/04

I didn't know that. Maybe this time around? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/04

Maybe! dscherf | 02/13/04

silicon graphics Louis Ross Focke | 02/13/04

IBM bought Novell (just like MS bought Novell), but ... George Mitchell | 02/13/04

OOPS! I meant 'just like MS bought SCO' George Mitchell | 02/13/04

You guys are getting wrapped up in headlines IT_User | 02/13/04

You are of course right... But, No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/04

Can't play it ant any time IT_User | 02/13/04

But why wait until now? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/04

Let's follow this IT_User | 02/13/04

Like MS and SCO MonsterPuppy | 02/13/04

My answer MG_z | 02/13/04

This sort of moves IBM to the Background. nite_w0lf | 02/13/04

actually no this does not afterbrnr | 02/13/04

RE:To " actually no this does not" nite_w0lf | 02/13/04

Finish SCO off.... nograin | 02/13/04

Novell can require SCO... Update victim | 02/13/04

The bottom line chawil@... | 02/13/04

They stole the code, now they are stealing money! Jose.Pinchero | 02/15/04

IBM should pay, they stole the code = thiefs!!! Jose.Pinchero | 02/15/04

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