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Launches print ad campaign highlighting IBM license dispute with SCO, encourages IBM customers to
switch to Sun platform; aimed at organizations running AIX, IBM version of Unix. [ZDNet CNET
News.com]
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-1018669.html
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Sun May Offer Java Customers SCO Relief
Sun considers adding unusual provision to some Java licenses: Sun would agree to indemnify
Linux-using licensees from SCO Linux-related lawsuits; using fear of SCO to help Java grow. [ZDNet
CNET News.com]
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5074012.html
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Sun Sees Opportunity in IBM-SCO Showdown
Sun Microsystems redies AIX to Solaris Migration Program to harvest possible customers from looming
battle between SCO and IBM over IBM AIX license, its Unix OS; mandated 100-day license notice
period ends Friday. [eWeek]
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1125597,00.asp
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The Solaris Trap
Sun to release source code to Solaris, proprietary Unix, under Sun Community Source License. This
poses a threat: it creates temptation to include non-free code into parts of Linux; could open
Linux long crippling series of intellectual property fights, lawsuits. [LWN: Linux Weekly News]
http://lwn.net/1999/features/Solaris.php3
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Sun Expands Unix Deal with SCO
Previously secret licensee of SCO Unix intellectual property has revealed its identity: Unix leader
Sun Microsystems. Sun actually was first firm to sign with SCO, before Microsoft. [CNET News.com]
http://news.com.com/2100-1016-1024633.html
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Sun Comes out from behind the Clouds
Sun is 2nd SCO licensee; pact, signed early 2003, expands Sun's 1994 rights to use Unix in Solaris
OS; SCO also granted warrant to buy up to 210,000 shares SCO stock, $1.83 a share as part of deal,
according to regulatory document. [Groklaw]
http://radio.weblogs.com/0120124/2003/07/10.html
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Sun Is Currently Distributing the 2.4 Kernel under the GPL
Sun considers offering their own Linux version, and indemnifying customers based on Sun license
with SCO. [Groklaw]
http://radio.weblogs.com/0120124/2003/07/29.html
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Sun Confirms IP Rights for All Versions of its Unix Operating Systems
In light of SCO legal dispute with IBM over Unix licensing rights, Sun announced it has absolutely
no licensing issues with SCO today. Brief story, some links, several forum comments. [Linux Today]
http://linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2003030800826PRLL
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Sun Moves to Reassure Unix Customers
Following SCO-IBM Unix intellectual property rights filing, Sun confirms licensing position, that
it has licenses covering all elements of Unix core code used in its flagship Solaris OSs.
[vnunet.com]
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1139333
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