[plug] Probably somewhat significant...

[Richard Meyer]

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http://www.sco.com/scosource/letter_to_linux_customers.html

>The bastards are probably blowing hot air - "that looks /a bit/ like
>something we have, THEY MUST'VE STOLEN IT!!" - but that doesn't change
>the real damage they're doing to people's confidence. Of course, they
>just shot their own business's head off, but after they're gone people
>will still be thinking "what if...".

Yep, did you notice the subtly worded bit where they said that the end-user
couls also be held responsible if they are using "misappropriated" code.
They may or may not win, but Linux may lose big time in business. Wonder
whether a certain Redmond, Washington based company set them up to it?

>*sigh*.

>I can tell you from personal experience that SCO never could make a
>proper OS anyway. We run OpenServer 5.0.5 and it /sucks/.

Well, they've even stopped their own Linux developments pending
clarification. Probably couldn't afford to carry on anyway.

RichardM