[plug] Microsost Lisencing Unix from SCO?!

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Ringer" <craig at postnewspapers.com.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] Microsost Lisencing Unix from SCO?!


> > Just stumbled across this.  Looks like some people's theories were
right.
> >
> > http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-1007528.html
>
> All that looks like is an effort by MS to avoid being sued over
> "Services for UNIX" and similar products. Quite frankly, I thought they
> already held the appropriate licenses.
>
> If they show signs of buying SCO, that's when to get concerned.
>
> Craig
>
>
I think one can say it is a safe bet that MS was the catalyst for this from
the start, or at least many people have suspected it!  After all Linux is a
desktop/server rival that can be done without.

On a more personal note:

I am MS I am the Borg, you will be assimilated.