In a previous message, Dave Smith wrote:
On Mon, Jun 16, 2003 at 08:33:44PM -0400, landy@despiertapr.com wrote:
On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 19:51, Michael.James@csiro.au wrote:
IBM Comment on SCO Press Release [snip] you can tell when someone is right. simple , concise and clear.....
Just because they are simple, concise and clear doesn't mean they're right...
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman"...
Indeed. I suspect that, if SCO are right, they would be within their rights to terminate IBM's contract. However, until they've proved that, they are quite possibly not within their rights - you can't generally terminate a contract simply based on an unproved accusation, which is all SCO has ATM. So, I'd be surprised if SCO's action against IBM in removing their right to distribute AIX was legally justified, hence IBM's response. However, if SCO's case is proved (once they finally reveal what it actually is) they could of course be quite justified in penalising IBM in this way. John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Fields of Valour: 2 Norse clans battle on one of 3 different boards