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Novell holds trump card in SCO poker
In the great SCO poker game over Linux, Novell holds the ultimate trump card:

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http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5060965.html
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Under that contract, Novell may require SCO "to amend supplement, modify or waive any rights under, or...assign any rights to, any (Unix System V) license to the extent so directed" by Novell. If SCO fails to do what Novell instructs, Novell "shall be authorized, and is hereby granted, the rights to take any action on (SCO's) own behalf."
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Novell can tell SCO to stop any enforcement action. Don't that just beat all.
Heck, Novell could probably tell SCO to sell all its Unix interests to IBM at the original cost. Wouldn't that be fun.
Posted by: rgriffith64@...   Posted on: 12/10/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Oh nooo! Another Linux artical. Billy and Stevie will hate this.  DonnieBoy | 12/10/03
looks as though they are making big  John Zern | 12/10/03
Well, according to the Microsoft faithful  Jose Jimenez | 12/10/03
I don't think they are laughing about the bad publicity and good Linux news  DonnieBoy | 12/10/03
Man, you MS shills can't stand the growing popularity of Linux and Lindows.  Plain Logic | 12/10/03
Linux is still only a potential threat to Microsoft  Anton Philidor | 12/10/03
The Linux/Unix Myth  voska | 12/11/03
Novell holds trump card in SCO poker  rgriffith64@... | 12/10/03
Novell, NetApp pledge allegiance to Linux group  Loverock Davidson | 12/10/03
Would you work for free?  fistfullast33l | 12/10/03

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