On Monday 19 May 2003 05:19, Curtis Rey wrote:

"Microsoft will license the rights to Unix technology from SCO Group, a move that could impact the battle between Windows and Linux in the market for computer operating systems."

This is the move I've been expecting. I think that SCO's intention all along has been to attract Microsoft - not IBM. While IBM's lawyers could crush SCO, it's about to be a battle between two giants. The only ones really hurt will be the little people on the sidelines.

That is a consensus opinion locally here. In poker its called "buying the pot" a strategy for those with funds and a poor hand. We mearly need to find out how to call the hand of Microsoft. Public opinion may be cheaper than a straight monitary fight. CWSIV On Mon, 19 May 2003 10:09:16 -0500 Patrick Shanahan writes: <SNIP>

Is it possible that m$ only licensed the code to provide SCO with funds ($$s) to battle IBM and ergo, Linux ???? --

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