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Sun Comes out from behind the Clouds - http://radio.weblogs.com/0120124/2003/07/10.html
Sun is 2nd SCO licensee; pact, signed early 2003, expands Sun's 1994 rights to use Unix in Solaris OS; SCO also granted warrant to buy up to 210,000 shares SCO stock, $1.83 a share as part of deal, according to regulatory document. [Groklaw] |
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Sun Confirms IP Rights for All Versions of its Unix Operating Systems - http://linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2003030800826PRLL
In light of SCO legal dispute with IBM over Unix licensing rights, Sun announced it has absolutely no licensing issues with SCO today. Brief story, some links, several forum comments. [Linux Today] |
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The Solaris Trap - http://lwn.net/1999/features/Solaris.php3
Sun to release source code to Solaris, proprietary Unix, under Sun Community Source License. This poses a threat: it creates temptation to include non-free code into parts of Linux; could open Linux long crippling series of intellectual property fights, lawsuits. [LWN: Linux Weekly News] |
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Sun May Offer Java Customers SCO Relief - http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-131519.html
Sun considers adding unusual provision to some Java licenses: Sun would agree to indemnify Linux-using licensees from SCO Linux-related lawsuits; using fear of SCO to help Java grow. [ZDNet CNET News.com] |
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Sun Is Currently Distributing the 2.4 Kernel under the GPL - http://radio.weblogs.com/0120124/2003/07/29.html
Sun considers offering their own Linux version, and indemnifying customers based on Sun license with SCO. [Groklaw] |