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SCO Takes Linux Licensing Fight Further

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Despite skepticism from several Linux supporters, Unix software maker SCO has reiterated its claims that the Linux kernel — versions 2.4.x and later — incorporates the company’s own proprietary source code. SCO has called on Linux users to purchase licenses to avoid copyright infringement. Lindon, Utah-based SCO has been in a legal battle with IBM…

Big Blue Hits SCO with Patent Counterclaim

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

IBM has added to the legal mix in its fight over source code claims by Lindon, Utah-based SCO Group, with a counterclaim against the smaller software company filed in court Thursday. IBM’s complaint refutes SCO’s arguments about solicitation of Linux licenses and returns the legal favor by claiming SCO’s commercially available software has directly infringed…

SGI Removes Code, Rebuffs SCO

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

SGI, the latest distributor of Linux under fire from SCO Group and its source-code claims, has met SCO’s threat to pull SGI’s license for Irix by removing portions of the code in question and counterclaiming that SCO’s position is “absurd.” Mountain View, California-based SGI’s vice president of software, Rich Altmaier, wrote in the “Letter to…

Linux Gets Lift from Oracle

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Linux received a boost from Oracle today when the Redwood City, California-based company certified its database product on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. In addition, Oracle announced it will provide support for this product running on the Linux platform. “This is another indicator that our partnership with Oracle is very strong and we are working…

SCO Claims Linux GPL Is Unconstitutional

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

By responding to IBM counterclaims against it and arguing that the General Public License (GPL) that covers Linux is not enforceable and in fact violates the U.S. Constitution, Lindon, Utah-based SCO has put itself in a tough position, intellectual property and software lawyers told TechNewsWorld. In its response, SCO argued that the GPL is “selectively…

SCO CEO Defines, Defends Legal Strategy

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

SCO chief executive Darl McBride’s explanation and defense of his software company’s legal strategy has brought on a flurry of activity in the open-source software community. Among the more significant developments, SCO indicated it is poised to bring legal action against at least one of the companies that declined its offer to license Linux, which…

Microsoft Targets Linux in Global Ad Campaign

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Linux is irritating Microsoft, and the software giant isn’t going to take it anymore. On Monday, the maker of the Windows operating system launched what it says will be a prolonged advertising campaign to “get the facts” before the IT community about the cost benefits of its OS over its open-source competitor. “Over the past…

Linux vs. Apple: An Uncomfortable Battle

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

I’m currently reading a science fiction book that refers to Bill Gates, and I was watching a movie recently in which one of the streets is named Microsoft Way, which happened to be on the moon. Clearly, Microsoft permeates much of what we do in tech, so it’s no wonder that every time there is…

Microsoft Targets Hobbyist Programmers

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Microsoft unveiled plans Tuesday to release stripped-down versions of its Visual Studio developer’s tools and SQL Server database in an attempt to appeal to nonprofessional programmers. The inexpensive, lightweight “Express” versions are intended for people who write programs but do not work as software developers. This audience, which has been estimated to outnumber professional developers…

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