SCO v. IBM Linux lawsuit: Press coverage

This page lists news articles pertaining to the SCO v. IBM Linux lawsuit. If you have links for any article not listed here, please add them under the appropriate date.

Table of contents

1 Press coverage in English

1.1 December 2003
1.2 November 2003
1.3 August 2003
1.4 July 2003
1.5 June 2003
1.6 May 2003
1.7 April 2003
1.8 March 2003
1.9 February 2003 and earlier

2 Press coverage in German

2.10 August 2003
2.11 July 2003
2.12 June 2003
2.13 May 2003
2.14 April 2003
2.15 March 2003
2.16 February 2003 and earlier

Press coverage in English

December 2003

December 8,2003: CNET News: Judge orders SCO to show Linux infringement

November 2003

November 19,2003: SCO $50 million private placement: $9 million 4th qtr charge to fund lawyers, 2003

August 2003

August 19, 2003: ComputerWorld: SCO unveils plans to revamp its Unix lineup
August 19, 2003: InfoWorld: SCO users divided over GPL
August 19, 2003: InfoWorld: SCO updates Unix, OpenServer product plans
August 19, 2003: InfoWorld: SCO's proof bogus, Linux advocate says
August 19, 2003: lwn.net: Why SCO won't show the code
August 19, 2003: Australian IT: SCO planning to press on with lawsuits
August 18, 2003: InfoWorld: SCO makes legal case to its resellers
August 18, 2003: eWeek: Open-Source Leaders: Let Us See SCO Code
August 18, 2003: eWeek: SCO Turns Up the Heat on Linux Users
August 18, 2003: news.com: SCO puts disputed code in the spotlight
August 18, 2003: eWeek: McBride Bullish on the Battle Over Unix
August 18, 2003: eWeek: HP, Intel withdraw support for SCO forum
August 15, 2003: InfoWorld: Open source confronts IP issues
August 15, 2003: Newsfactor: SCO braces for long legal battle
August 14, 2003: The Inquirer: SCO to argue General Public Licence invalid
August 13, 2003: ZDNet: SCO pulls second IBM Unix license
August 12, 2003: The Salt Lake Tribute: SCO not exactly the loveable little guy
August 12, 2003: SCO execs unloading shares
August 11, 2003: ZDNet: SCO Group wins Linux licensee
August 11, 2003: CNN Money: The SCO Group Announces Signing of Intellectual Property Compliance License for SCO UNIX Rights
August 11, 2003: EE Times: SCO wants $32 for each embedded Linux device
August 11, 2003: The Register: GPL goes to court
August 11, 2003: new.com: The SCO Group Announces Signing of Intellectual Property Compliance License for SCO UNIX Rights
August 8, 2003: Newsfactor: Can SCO Withstand the IBM, Red Hat Counter-Attack?
August 8, 2003: Newsfactor: IBM takes offensive in Linux fight
August 8, 2003: Newsfactor: Does SCO have enough staying power?
August 8, 2003: ZDNet: Week in review: Linux legal heat
August 8, 2003: ZDNet: Red Hat exec: SCO won't finish suit
August 8, 2003: InfoWorld: Untested GPL may be at center of IBM-SCO suit
August 8, 2003: The Register: SCO still offers 'infringing' Linux source code
August 7, 2003: wired news: Big Blue Sees Red, Wants Green
August 7, 2003: Yahoo News: Open-Source Guru Fingers New Linux Foes
August 7, 2003: ZDNet: Big Blue files counterclaims against SCO
August 7, 2003: InternetNews: Analyst: Linux Kernel Code Seems to be Copied
August 7, 2003: The Register: IBM sues SCO for selling Linux
August 7, 2003: biz.yahoo.com: IBM files countersuit against SCO, SCO shares drop
August 7, 2003: news.com: Big Blue files counterclaims against SCO
August 7, 2003: lwn.net: A brief look at IBM's counterclaims (subscriber-only until August 14 2003)
August 6, 2003: Washington Technology: SCO to government Linux users: Pay up
August 6, 2003: Lycoris press-release: Lycoris Users Immune to SCO Licensing
August 6, 2003: vnunet: SuSE backs rival Red Hat in SCO fight
August 5, 2003: Newsfactor: Red Hat fires back at SCO
August 5, 2003: wired news: For Linux, Suits Mean Success
August 5, 2003: ZDNet: SCO sets Linux licensing prices
August 5, 2003: ofb.biz: SCO Responds, May Sue Red Hat
August 5, 2003: The Register: SCO ready to clean out Linux users for $1399 per CPU
August 5, 2003: The Inquirer: Red Hat versus SCO fight will be riveting
August 5, 2003: InfoWorld: Red Hat files complaint against SCO
August 5, 2003: kuro5hin: How to use the 2.4 Linux kernel safely and legally
August 4, 2003: wired news: LinuxWorld Opens Hunting Season
August 4, 2003: vnunet: 'SCO' code could be written out of Linux
August 4, 2003: The Register: Red Hat takes the fight to SCO
August 4, 2003: The Register: Linux developers ignoring SCO
August 4, 2003: InternetWeek: Cohen: SCO Group's Lawsuit Won't Stop Linux Users
August 4, 2003: InternetWeek: Red Hat Launches Suit Against SCO, Fund To Allay Linux Legal Worries
August 4, 2003: The Register: SCO and Linux: this one will run and run
August 4, 2003: The Inquirer: Red Hat sues SCO
August 4, 2003: lwn.net: A look at Red Hat's complaint
August 1, 2003: Newsfactor: SCO-IBM Fight Piles Up Claims and Counterclaims
August 1, 2003: The Inquirer: OSDL questions SCO's licence extortion

July 2003

July 31, 2003: ZDNet: IBM exec: 'Forces' at work against Linux
July 31, 2003: MozillaQuest: Are SCO's Rebuilt IBM Lawsuit and Unix License Revocation Winners -- Or More SCO FUD?
July 30, 2003: ZDNet: SCO Group Gains Psychological Edge, Registers UNIX System V Copyrights
July 29, 2003: LinuxJournal.com: Trade Practices Act Is Basis for Australian Complaint Against SCO
July 29, 2003: ZDNet: SCO execs cash in on suit spotlight
July 29, 2003: The Inquirer: Legal commentator weighs SCO's chances
July 28, 2003: Newsfactor: SCO licensing issue riles Linux users
July 27, 2003: MozillaQuest: Is IBM's Irrevocable Unix License Revocable?
July 25, 2003: Newsfactor: Gartner warns on deploying Linux
July 25, 2003: Newsfactor: White House now runs on Linux
July 25, 2003: news.com: Linux wars: Big Blue strikes back
July 25, 2003: MozillaQuest: SCO Agrees IBM Owns AIX, JFS, NUMA, RCU Copyrights
July 25, 2003: ZDNet: Analysts mixed about SCO actions
July 24, 2003: ZDNet: Web sites unfazed by SCO threats
July 23, 2003: ARNet.com.au: Linux advocates doubt validity of SCO licensing scheme
July 23, 2003: Gartner: SCO License Fees Would Hurt Linux Market
July 22, 2003: lwn.net: SCO's new offensive
July 22, 2003: MozillaQuest: IBM, SuSE, and Richard Gooch Deny SCO-Caldera Copyright Claims
July 21, 2003: Newsfactor: SCO stokes fire in Linux battle
July 21, 2003: wired news: SCO: Buy License, Avoid Suit
July 21, 2003: ZDNet: SCO gains copyrights to license Linux
July 18, 2003: InfoWorld: SCO readies new Linux licensing program
July 11, 2003: Newfactor: Sun revealed as SCO's secret licensee
July 10, 2003: news.com: Sun expands Unix deal with SCO
July 10, 2003: eWeek.com: Linux Heavies Slam SCO at Show
July 10, 2003: ZDNet: Sun expands Unix deal with SCO
July 8, 2003: InternetWeek: Linux Users Standing Fast Despite SCO Legal Threats, InternetWeek Readers Say
July 7, 2003: wired news: SCO Chief Preps Anti-Linux Blitz
July 7, 2003: InternetWeek: SCO's Chief Takes Linux Beef To Japan
July 7, 2003: news.com: SCO packs Linux case for Japan
July 3, 2003: InternetWeek: SCO Group Seeks Multiparty Solution

June 2003

June 29, 2003: wired news: SCO Advances Suit Against IBM
June 27, 2003: Newfactor: What if SCO gets its way?
June 25, 2003: vnunet.com: SCO may audit IBM's AIX customers
June 24, 2003: InternetWeek: SCO Reassures Its Linux Customers
June 23, 2003: eWeek: Torvalds speaks out on SCO, Linux
June 20, 2003: Newsfactor: Competitors circle Big Blue as SCO war wages
June 19, 2003: Newsfactor: Anti-Linux comments rile supporters
June 19, 2003: LinuxJournal: My visit to SCO
June 18, 2003: Forbes: What SCO wants, SCO gets
June 18, 2003: ZDNet: Sun seeks to capitalize on SCO suit
June 17, 2003: Newsfactor: SCO ups ante in dispute with IBM
June 17, 2003: InternetWeek: SCO Moves To Terminate IBM's Unix License
June 17, 2003: MozillaQuest: SCO-Caldera Shows No Proof That Linux Was Derived from Unix
June 17, 2003: lwn.net: SCO owns the world?
June 17, 2003: ZDNet: SCO's IBM suit triples -- seeks $3 billion
June 17, 2003: ZDNet: SCO revokes IBM's Unix contract
June 16, 2003: wired news: SCO Slaps IBM With Injunction
June 16, 2003: news.com: SCO claims IBM Unix contract void
June 16, 2003: ZDNet: SCO may expand Linux case soon
June 16, 2003: SCO's quarterly report
June 16, 2003: news.com: SCO suit now seeks $3 billion from IBM
June 15, 2003: The Inquirer: Linux kernel coder puts SCO on notice
June 13, 2003: InternetWeek: IBM's Deadline In SCO Linux Lawsuit Runs Out Today
June 13, 2003: Tarent Seeks Contempt Order Against SCO
June 13, 2003: ZDNet: Showdown looms for SCO-IBM?
June 13, 2003: lwn.net: Does SCO own read-copy-update?
June 13, 2003: The Age: Analyst who saw SCO 'evidence' says origin of code a matter of debate
June 12, 2003: ZDNet: Did SCO open Unix source code?
June 11, 2003: eCommerce Times: Will SCO's Suit Chill the Penguin?
June 11, 2003: The Inquirer: SCO might recycle AT&T's Unix blunder
June 10, 2003: InfoWorld: SCO shows Linux code to analysts
June 10, 2003: eWeek: Did SCO Violate the GPL?
June 9, 2003: MozillaQuest: German Penguins Launch Successful Counter-Attack in SCO v Linux War
June 7, 2003: MozillaQuest: SCO +1, Novell -1 in SCO v Novell Unix-IP Feud
June 6, 2003: InternetWeek: First Analyst Impressed By SCO's 'Proof'
June 6, 2003: lwn.net: Notes from the SCO conference call
June 6, 2003: ZDNet: SCO stands behind the Linux clause
June 5, 2003: InternetWeek: SCO Gives Limited Access To Code
June 5, 2003: ZDNet: Murky contract feeds Novell, SCO dispute
June 4, 2003: news.com: Contract illuminates Novell-SCO spat
June 4, 2003: ZDNet: SCO shuts site over legal actions
June 4, 2003: lwn.net: Where did that code come from?
June 4, 2003: NewsForge: Brass tacks: SCO and your business
June 3, 2003: MozillaQuest: Is SCO NDA Sideshow Setting a Trap for Analysts and Linux Developers?
June 3, 2003: ZDNet: Gartner warns -- limit Linux use
June 2, 2003: news.com: SCO actions prompt Linux warning

May 2003

May 31, 2003: MozillaQuest: Novell Says SCO Does Not Own Unix IP -- SCO Says it Does
May 30, 2003: wired news: SCO Says It Will Reveal Its Code
May 30, 2003: ComputerWorld: Analysts to SCO: No thanks to code review offer
May 30, 2003: eWeek: Court Puts Muzzle on SCO
May 30, 2003: lwn.net: SCO's conference call
May 30, 2003: The Register: Lindows.com claims SCO immunity via Caldera deal
May 30, 2003: ZDNet: SCO to Novell: See you in court
May 29, 2003: wired news: Novell Jumps to Linux Rescue
May 29, 2003: ZDNet: Lindows tries to stay above SCO fray
May 29, 2003: ComputerWorld: Q&A: SCO's Chris Sontag on Linux, Unix and brewing legal fights
May 29, 2003: ZDNet: SCO has press banned from briefing
May 29, 2003: ZDNet: Linux opposites--SCO, SuSE still bullish
May 29, 2003: ZDNet: SCO downplays threat to Torvalds
May 29, 2003: The Inquirer: Darl McBride threatens to sue Linus Torvalds
May 28, 2003: The Inquirer: SCO expresses itself horrified at Novell letter
May 28, 2003: The Inquirer: Novell accuses SCO of extorting money from Linux community
May 28, 2003: InternetWeek: SCO Rings Up First Quarterly Profit
May 28, 2003: ZDNet: SCO posts revenue increase
May 28, 2003: Forbes: Boies' Take
May 28, 2003: CBS MarketWatch: Novell challenges SCO's Unix claims
May 28, 2003: MozillaQuest: Is SCO Trying to Dictate Linux Kernel and GNU/Linux Development Procedures?
May 28, 2003: ZDNet: Novell challenges SCO Linux claims
May 28, 2003: ZDNet: Group threatens SCO over Linux attack
May 27, 2003: The Inquirer: LinuxTag challenges SCO
May 27, 2003: ZDNet: SCO-Microsoft put Linux users on edge
May 23, 2003: ZDNet: Meet Linux's New Public Enemy No. 1
May 22, 2003: InternetWeek: Torvalds Sounds Off On SCO Lawsuit
May 21, 2003: ComputerWorld: SCO quits German Linux group after it sought proof of Unix claims
May 21, 2003: MozillaQuest: Is SCO Trying to Renege on Clearing Linux Kernel?
May 21, 2003: IT Director: Microsoft, SCO and Linux
May 20, 2003: e4engineering.com: Linux under threat
May 19, 2003: wired news: Microsoft Licenses Unix From SCO
May 19, 2003: wired news: Microsoft Agrees to License Unix
May 19, 2003: ComputerWorld: Users Outraged as SCO Stakes Linux Legal Claim
May 19, 2003: Wired News: Microsoft Agrees to License Unix
May 19, 2003: LinuxJournal: Torvalds Suggests DiBona for SCO Panel
May 18, 2003: news.com: Microsoft to license Unix code
May 17, 2003: MozillaQuest: About the "Hey SCO, sue me" Petition
May 16, 2003: Newsfactor: SCO warning fuels growing Linux controversy
May 16, 2003: wired news: Open-Source Crowd Irked by SCO
May 16, 2003: boston.internet.com: SCO Faces Hurdles in Linux Claims
May 16, 2003: vnunet: Online petition challenges SCO
May 15, 2003: ZDNet: Linux vendors confused by SCO actions
May 15, 2003: ZDNet: SCO issues warning to Linux customers
May 14, 2003: PrNewswire: SCO Suspends Distribution of Linux Pending Intellectual Property Clarification
May 5, 2003: ZDNet: SuSE safe from SCO attacks
May 2, 2003: SCO heats up Linux legal battle with IBM
May 2, 2003: news.com: Net attack crushes SCO Web site
May 2, 2003: ZDNet: SCO claims code violations in Linux
May 1, 2003: MozillaQuest: IBM Files Answer to SCO's Caldera v IBM Complaint
May 1, 2003: news.com: SCO: Unix code copied into Linux
May 1, 2003: news.com: IBM denies charges of Unix theft

April 2003

March 2003

March 31, 2003: MozillaQuest: IBM Moves Lawsuit from State to Federal Court
March 18, 2003: MozillaQuest: Alan Cox, Richard Gooch, and David Weinehall Respond to SCO's Linux-Related Claims
March 13, 2003: MozillaQuest: Conectiva Rejects SCO-Caldera's Linux-Related Allegations
March 11, 2003: news.com: IBM unfazed by SCO Unix threat
March 10, 2003: MozillaQuest: Linus Torvalds Comments on SCO-Caldera's Linux-Related Allegations
March 7, 2003: Newsfactor: SCO sues IBM over Unix
March 7, 2003: wired news: Developers Back IBM in Unix Suit
March 7, 2003: eWeek: SCO: IBM Suit Not About Linux
March 7, 2003: MozillaQuest: SCO-Caldera Sues IBM in Intellectual Property Dispute
March 7, 2003: lwn.net: A look at the SCO complaint
March 7, 2003: InfoWorld: SCO sues IBM over Linux
March 7, 2003: ZDNet: SCO sues Big Blue over Unix, Linux
March 4, 2003: MozillaQuest: SCO-Caldera & the GNU/Linux Community: Part 2, Under the Iceberg's Tip

February 2003 and earlier

February 11, 2003: InfoWorld: Has SCO fired shot to start Linux war?
February 5, 2003: MozillaQuest: SCO-Caldera & the GNU/Linux Community: The SCOsource IP Matter
January 23, 2003: InfoWorld: SCO to enforce its Linux intellectual property rights
August 26, 2002: InfoWorld: Caldera revives SCO

Press coverage in German

August 2003

August 20, 2003: heise news: SCO vs. Linux: /* Der Beweis und seine Folgen */
August 19, 2003: heise news: SCO sagt der Open Source den Existenzkampf an
August 15, 2003: heise news: SCO versus Linux: Die schweigende Mehrheit
August 14, 2003: heise news: SCO erkl�rt die GPL f�r ung�ltig
August 13, 2003: heise news: SCO vs. Linux: SCO legt im Lizenzstreit mit IBM nach
August 12, 2003: heise news: SCO vs. Linux: Spiel mir das Lied von FUD
August 7, 2003: heise news: IBM verklagt SCO
August 7, 2003: heise news: Analysten: SCO hat Glaubw�rdigkeit verspielt
August 7, 2003: heise news: Linux-Verband unterst�tzt Klage von Red Hat gegen SCO
August 7, 2003: heise news: IBMs Linux-Eifer ist ungebremst
August 6, 2003, heise news: SCO stellt Preise seiner "Antidot-Lizenz" vor
August 6, 2003: heise news: Red Hat: Pinguine aller L�nder, vereinigt euch!
August 5, 2003: heise news: Red Hat verklagt SCO
August 5, 2003: heise news: SCO vs. Linux: Entwickler bleiben entspannt
August 1, 2003: heise news: SCO vs. Linux: Nur keine Panik?

July 2003

July 29, 2003: heise news: IBM kontert im Rechtsstreit gegen SCO
July 27, 2003: heise news: Bill Gates: Linux enth�lt auch Microsoft-Technologien
July 25, 2003: heise news: SCO vs. Linux: Vertrauen in die Open-Source-Entwickler
July 23, 2003: heise news: Australische Open-Source-Vereinigung wettert gegen SCO
July 22, 2003: heise news: SCO vs. Linux: Linux-Steuer oder Sicherheit
July 21, 2003: heise news: "Antidot-Lizenz" von SCO
July 19, 2003: heise news: SCO plant Linux-Lizenzen f�r Anwender
July 11, 2003: heise news: SCOs anderer Lizenznehmer ist Sun
July 4, 2003: heise news: SCO versus Linux: McBride will mit CE Linux Forum diskutieren
July 2, 2003: heise news: Renommierter Finanzexperte im SCO-Verwaltungsrat

June 2003

June 30, 2003: heise news: FSF: GNU/Linux enth�lt keine Gesch�ftsgeheimnisse
June 25, 2003: heise news: SCO f�gt sich Abmahnung durch LinuxTag
June 25, 2003: heise news: Richard Stallman: SCO verschmutzt Linux-Welt
June 18, 2003: heise news: SCO greift Linus Torvalds an
June 18, 2003: heise news: SCO vs. IBM: Suns McNealy preist Vorz�ge von Solaris
June 17, 2003: heise news: IBM zeigt sich von SCO-Lizenzentzug unbeirrt
June 16, 2003: heise news: SCO erweitert Klage gegen IBM
June 15, 2003: heise news: Im Streit mit SCO lenkt IBM nicht ein
June 13, 2003: heise news: SCO vs. Linux: die ersten 100 Tage
June 11, 2003: heise news: SCO: Ein Signal an IBM und Vorw�rfe gegen das Unix-Haus
June 8, 2003: heise news: Hintergrund: SCO vs. Linux -- verr�terische Kommentare?
June 8, 2003: heise news: Keine Panik bei Red Hat wegen Vorw�rfen von SCO
June 6, 2003: heise news: Ordnungsverfahren gegen SCO eingeleitet
June 6, 2003: heise news: Novell von SCO-"Beweisen" im Linux-Streit nicht �berzeugt
June 5, 2003: heise news: Unix-Vertrag zwischen SCO und Novell aufgetaucht
June 5, 2003: heise news: Deutsche SCO-Webseite wieder online
June 2, 2003: heise news: SCO Deutschland vom Netz

May 2003

May 30, 2003: univention: SCO in die Schranken verwiesen
May 31, 2003: heise news: SCO: Ausschneiden und kleben?
May 31, 2003: heise news: Ein Maulkorb f�r SCO
May 30, 2003: heise news: SCO nimmt Linus Torvalds auf den Kieker
May 28, 2003: heise news: Novell reklamiert eigene Unix-Rechte im Streit um Linux
May 28, 2003: heise news: Lizenzeinnahmen verhelfen SCO in die Gewinnzone
May 26, 2003: heise news: LinutTax mahnt SCO ab
May 23, 2003: heise news: Linus Torvalds vergleicht Linux-Milliardenklage mit Klonbaby
May 23, 2003: heise news: Eigentor von SCO
May 23, 2003: Telepolis: Panikmache gegen Linux
May 22, 2003: heise news: SCO verl�sst Linux-Verband
May 22, 2003: heise news: Schlammschlacht um Linux eskaliert
May 20, 2003: heise news: Linux-Verband ermahnt SCO
May 19, 2003: heise news: Microsoft kauft Unix-Lizenz von SCO
May 15, 2003: heise news: SCO: Linux-Anwender haften f�r Rechtsverst��e in Linux
May 7, 2003: heise news: SCO wirft Linux-Fans DoS-Attacken vor
May 5, 2003: heise news: SuSE sieht keine Bedrohung durch SCO-Klagen
May 2, 2003: heise news: IBM weist SCO-Vorw�rfe wegen Unix-Technik in Linux zur�ck

April 2003

March 2003

February 2003 and earlier

February 27, 2003: heise news: SCO reduziert Verluste
January 22, 2003: heise news: Staranwalt soll f�r SCO Unix-Urheberrechte pr�fen
December 19, 2002: heise news: SCO reduziert erneut den Verlust