On 04/15/2011 07:19 PM, Richard Pieri wrote: > On Apr 15, 2011, at 4:39 PM, Jerry Feldman wrote: >> I know that The Open Group has sent a letter to Unxis. Unixs is >> currently NOT licensed to use the Unix or UnixWare trade names as, >> according to The Open Group, it was not transferrable, but Unxis could >> simply fill out a few forms. I don't see a serious issue here as it is a >> matter of filling out some forms and paying the fees. > That still leaves me with questions: > > Why hasn't UnXis filed those forms and fees? And why weren't those forms and > fees filed when UnXis was created so that there would be no questions about > what rights it has? Not sure, possibly someone did not read all the important documents. IMHO, this is a minor issue that will be solved. > Why hasn't UnXis withdrawn the SCO v. Novell appeal? They do not have the right on the litigation. SCO is still a corporation and although they sold most of their assets, AFAIK, the litigations are still part of SCO. > Is The Open Group ready and willing to defend the UNIX trademarks? > > I can easily see newSCO2 trying to take a degree of ownership of UNIX through > a trademark battle. The only significant difference that I can see between > newSCO (Caldera) and newSCO2 (UnXis) right now is the absent Darl McBride and > a different logo on the name badges. Heck, even the company's domain name > screams it: unxisco.com -- UNIX is SCO. > Agreed. Basically as I read it, while Unxis bought the business they dod not inherit the existing litigation, including SCO vs. Novell and SCO vs. IBM (on hold).
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