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Last of Original SCO v IBM Linux Lawsuit Settled

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Last of original SCO v IBM Linux lawsuit settled

While at the Linux Foundation Members Summit in Napa, California, I was bemused to find that an open-source savvy intellectual property attorney had never heard of SCO vs. IBM. You know, the lawsuit that at one time threatened to end Linux in the cradle? Well, at least some people thought so anyway. More fool they. But now, after SCO went bankrupt; court after court dismissing SCO's crazy copyright claims; and closing in on 20-years into the saga, the U.S. District Court of Utah has finally put a period to the SCO vs. IBM lawsuit.

I learned of this yesterday on a forum I visit every day that still follows this. It only took 18 and 1/2 years for the case, and 14 years of SCO in bankruptcy.

But...

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