SCO makes accusation Linux-theft hard
SCO has a list with 217 infringements set up in the lawsuit that the business have tightened against IBM. SCO accuses smuggled to have IBM of it Unix-code in the open source operating system Linux.
In 2003, SCO set a lawsuit in course against IBM about the use of UNIX-code in Linux. After tweenhalf year, SCO comes finally with proof on the balls. The business has a document neergelegd by the court in which the 217 infringements enumerates of unlawful use of code from the Unix-operating system in Linux.
To the precise content of infringements remains the guessing. SCO has transferred the list in a sealed document at the court. SCO had no objection discharge that it among many goes about a complete line management System, methods, drafts and in particular cases even literal take-over purchase of code from Unix-based technologies.
SCO want to transfer on 22 December a final version of the list infringements at the court. In February let the responsible judge self yet crtically from about the accusations of SCO. The right names among many the numerous public explanations of SCO on the granule, without that the business with proof material on the balls came. SCO demands at least 5 billion dollar damages of IBM.