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Investment firm confirms Microsoft link to SCO

March 11, 2004 Investment company BayStar Capital confirms ties between two Linux foes, saying that a Microsoft referral led to $50 million in BayStar funding for the SCO Group. TAGS: BayStar Capital, SCO Group Inc., referral, Linux, Bank of America Corp., memo, Novell Inc., open source, Unix, representative, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., operating system

Novell: SCO insolvency 'imminent, inevitable'

January 11, 2007 Almost all licensing revenue from Sun, Microsoft deals should go to Novell, court filing says. SCO denies insolvency claim. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., bankruptcy, Novell Inc., Unix, court, motion, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, asset, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Open source on the line

August 16, 2004 roundup Linux shapes up as a software standard for cell phone networks. Also: IBM asks court to chuck SCO contract claims. TAGS: software standard, SCO Group Inc., phone network, Linux, open source, IPO, open-source software, IBM Corp., Motorola Inc., cell phone, California, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

IBM issues subpoenas for tech giants' SCO dealings

February 22, 2006 To build defense in long-running legal battle over Unix use, Big Blue demands details from Microsoft, HP, Sun and BayStar. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., BayStar Capital, subpoena, dealing, Unix, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., HP, agreement, defense, communication, Linux, investment, Novell Inc., intellectual property, Microsoft Corp.

Unisys gives Linux a second try

August 2, 2004 The longtime Microsoft partner will offer open-source software on its multiprocessor servers. TAGS: Unisys Corp., SCO Group Inc., Linux, multiprocessor, Unix, open source, operating system, server, HP, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

SCO: Leaked e-mail a 'misunderstanding'

March 5, 2004 The embattled Unix company says the author of a memo that connects Microsoft to $86 million in investments in SCO was mistaken. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., BayStar Capital, memo, Eric Raymond, Open Source Initiative, investment, open source, author, Linux, open-source software, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Document shows SCO prepped lawsuit against BofA

March 5, 2004 The company, which claims that parts of Unix have been illegally put into Linux, confirms it has landed three licensees including CA. Plus: BoA was considered for first lawsuits. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Bank of America Corp., EV1Servers.net, licensee, Linux programmer, lawsuit, Computer Associates International Inc., Linux, intellectual property, Unix, CEO, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Commentary: HP gives Linux a boost

September 25, 2003 Hewlett-Packard's simple indemnification strategy removes a critical risk and clears the path for customers to run Linux on HP gear. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Linux, Forrester Research Inc., HP, commentary, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Sun may offer Java customers SCO relief

September 10, 2003 Sun Microsystems may add a provision to some of its Java licenses to protect consumers from Linux-related lawsuits filed by the SCO Group. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, Linux, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Server, provision, Sun Solaris, lawsuit, desktop software, Unix, server, open source, operating system, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

Investor outlines SCO-Microsoft link

October 9, 2006 Microsoft exec discussed ways to "guarantee" $50 million investment in SCO by BayStar Capital, a firm partner says. TAGS: BayStar Capital, SCO Group Inc., declaration, investment, investor, lawsuit, Unix, IBM Corp., Mr., litigation, Linux, Microsoft Corp., operating system, CEO

Open source: A nonproprietary world

September 13, 2003 Open-source software has underlying source code that may be freely seen, changed and redistributed--in sharp contrast with proprietary software from companies such as Microsoft or Oracle. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., GNU, Unix, Linux, open-source software, open source, source code, intellectual property, GPL, attorney, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., Oracle Corp., server, Microsoft Corp.

Mad as hell and not going to take it

August 7, 2003 Fed up with weeks of baiting, Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik tells CNET News.com why he finally ordered company lawyers to take SCO Group to court. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Red Hat Inc., Linux, open source, intellectual property, leadership, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

The fear war against Linux

May 19, 2003 Open-source activist Bruce Perens uncovers the SCO-Microsoft connection behind a campaign to convince people that trade secrets of Unix have been copied into Linux. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., trade secret, Unix, computer science, Intel Itanium, Linux, AT&T Corp., patent, university, information technology, HP, IBM Corp., Intel, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Fact and fiction in the Microsoft-SCO relationship

November 15, 2004 SCO's fight against Linux has conspiracy theorists buzzing over Microsoft's role in the affair. What are the facts? TAGS: BayStar Capital, SCO Group Inc., fiction, Unix, interest, investment, relationship, Linux, Microsoft Corp., attack, operating system, IBM Corp.

Year in review: Linux on the hot seat

December 16, 2004 SCO fell out of the limelight, but its legal actions triggered efforts to wrestle with open-source intellectual-property issues. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., open-source software, Linux, GPL, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., intellectual property, IBM Corp., Unix, open source, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Firefox, Java, Web browser, server

Caldera CEO mulls unified Unix/Linux

August 17, 2001 Ransom Love, chief executive of Caldera International, discusses the future of the open-source movement and his vision of a unified Unix/Linux platform. TAGS: Caldera Systems Inc., GNU, thin client, Caldera International, SCO Group Inc., Linux, business computing, open source, Unix, platform, vision, CEO, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, operating system, server

Tool time for Microsoft

November 16, 2004 In Denmark, Gates outlines effort to trim data managment costs, new Windows update service. Also: Angling for Novell users. TAGS: Denmark, Novell NetWare, Novell Inc., Microsoft Windows Update, SCO Group Inc., Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., open source, Linux, password, server, Microsoft Windows

Novell hits back at SCO in Unix dispute

July 30, 2005 Lawsuit, part of a long-running battle over Unix copyrights, accuses SCO of breaking a contract and improperly laying claim to assets. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc., Unix, Unix System V, asset, SCO UnixWare, Utah, ownership, contract, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft heralds study on customer legal protections

February 10, 2005 A new study points out that the software maker offers more protection than that given by open-source rivals. TAGS: legal protection, SCO Group Inc., open source, protection, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., Linux, software company

Hidden text shows SCO prepped lawsuit against BofA

March 4, 2004 The SCO Group filed lawsuits this week against AutoZone and DaimlerChrysler, but SCO also has focused on Bank of America, a document seen by CNET News.com shows. TAGS: Bank of America Corp., SCO Group Inc., defendant, lawsuit, Microsoft Word, document, bank, attorney, Linux, open source, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.