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Open letter to Linux community published this week by SGI says they conducted comprehensive
comparison of Linux kernel and SCO Unix System V source code; shows only trivial segments that
might be related to SCO's. [Computerworld]
http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/story/0,10801,85807,00.html
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SCO Threatens to Revoke SGI's Unix License Rights
Users say they see no reason to be concerned. SGI appears set to follow in footsteps of IBM, which
in June had its license to distribute its AIX OS revoked by SCO after like allegations. IBM keeps
distributing AIX. [Computerworld]
http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/unix/story/0,10801,85731,00.html
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SCO Threatens to Revoke SGI's Unix License
Silicon Graphics is latest technology firm to be dragged into SCO dispute over Linux operating
system; responds to threat by saying SCO allegations are without merit. [Computerworld]
http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/linux/story/0,10801,85603,00.html
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SCO Widens Intellectual Property Net with SGI Dispute
SCO spokesman confirms firm to revoke Unix license of Silicon Graphics effective 14 October; adds
high-end hardware maker to list of firms SCO alleges have violated its intellectual property
rights. [ITBusiness.ca]
http://itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&sid=53643
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SGI's Code Scrub Not Clean Enough for SCO
Silicon Graphics, after internal review, cut 200 source code lines responding to SCO threat to
revoke its irrevocable Unix license; code was from high-throughput journaled XFS filesystem, made
at SGI years after Unix NFS. [The Register]
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/61/33250.html
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SCO Set to Take SGI's Unix License Away
SGI may join IBM on SCO list of intellectual property thieves. In recent SEC filing, SGI says SCO
threatened to revoke SGI Unix license due to a breach of contract, similar to IBM complaint, to
disrupt Irix sales. [The Register]
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/53/33162.html
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News: SCO's Next Target: SGI?
SCO declines comment on future legal action, but Chris Sontag, senior vice president in charge of
efforts to derive more revenue from Unix intellectual property, said 2 things suggesting SGI is
likely target. [ZDNet CNET News.com]
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5072061.html
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SCO's Next Target: SGI?
After suing IBM for over $3 billion for allegedly moving Unix code into Linux, SCO may now have
Silicon Graphics in its crosshairs, due to SGI donating XFS filesystem to Linux. [CNET News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-5072061.html
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SCO Sets its Sights on SGI in Linux Battle
Now it is Silicon Graphics turn in court; SCO threatens to terminate SGI Unix license over code
contributed to Linux, similar to claim made against IBM. SGI also denies claim. [eWeek]
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1306329,00.asp
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SGI Code Changes Not Enough, Says SCO
Changes made by Silicon Graphics to some of its Unix code are too little to prevent SCO revoking
SGI Unix license on 14 October; SGI says it cut all possibly offending code from its XFS journaling
file system, now in Linux. [vnunet.com]
http://www.vnunet.com/lite/News/1144066
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SCO to Yank SGI's Unix License
SCO expands its battle over Linux by pledging to revoke Unix contract held by high-end computer
maker Silicon Graphics, Inc., due to SGI donating XFS file system software to Linux. [CNET
News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-7344-5085110.html
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