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> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 3:27 PM
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> Subject: [brlug-general] Fwd: Fwd: SCO Terminates IBM's Right
> To Use and Distribute AIX
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> >From: XX
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> >Subject: SCO Terminates IBM's Right To Use and Distribute AIX
> >Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 15:49:05 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> >SCOR ANNOUNCES IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF IBM'S RIGHT TO USE
> >AND DISTRIBUTE AIX SOFTWARE AND FILES FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION
> >
> >SCO terminates IBM's right to use or distribute AIX
> software, and files
> >amended complaint
> >against IBM, including a permanent injunction against IBM
> for destruction
> >or return of all
> >copies of UNIXR System V Source Code and permanent cessation of AIX
> >distribution
> >
> >LINDON, Utah-June 16, 2003-The SCOR Group (SCO)(Nasdaq: SCOX), a
> >leading
> >provider
> >of business software solutions, today announced that it has
> terminated
> >IBM's right to use or
> >distribute any software product that is a modification of or
> based on
> >UNIXR System V source
> >code. In terminating IBM's right to use and distribute AIX, SCO is
> >exercising the right of
> >termination granted under the original 1985 UNIX Software
> and Sublicensing
> >Agreements
> >between IBM and AT&T. SCO notified IBM on March 6, 2003 that
> it intended
> >to terminate in
> >100 days, as required under the Software Agreement, as
> modified by a side
> >letter, if IBM
> >did not correct certain actions that violate the agreement.
> As of the
> >deadline - 12:00
> >midnight, June 13, 2003 - IBM had not complied with SCO's
> request, which
> >triggered the
> >termination. The termination is self-effectuating.
> >
> >"The Software and Sublicensing Agreements and related
> agreements that
> >SCO
> >has with IBM
> >includes clear provisions that deal with the protection of
> source code,
> >derivative works and
> >methods," said Mark J. Heise, Boies Schiller, & Flexner,
> LLP. "Through
> >contributing AIX
> >source code to Linux and using UNIX methods to accelerate
> and improve
> >Linux as a free
> >operating system, with the resulting destruction of UNIX,
> IBM has clearly
> >demonstrated its
> >misuse of UNIX source code and has violated the terms of its
> contract with
> >SCO. SCO has the
> >right to terminate IBM's right to use and distribute AIX.
> Today AIX is an
> >unauthorized
> >derivative of the UNIX System V operating system source code
> and its users
> >are, as of this date,
> >using AIX without a valid basis to do so."
> >
> >SCO is also today filing an amendment to the complaint
> against IBM for
> >a
> >permanent injunction
> >requiring IBM to cease and desist all use and distribution
> of AIX and to
> >destroy or return all
> >copies of UNIX System V source code. In the amended
> complaint, SCO is
> >seeking additional
> >damages from IBM's multi-billion dollar AIX-related
> businesses that began
> >accruing Friday,
> >June 13th at midnight. This amended complaint was filed
> today with the
> >United States District
> >Court of Utah where SCO's court case against IBM is
> currently pending.
> >
> >"IBM has chosen to continue the actions that violate our source code
> >and
> >distribution
> >agreements," said Darl McBride, President and CEO of The SCO
> Group. "Over
> >the last several
> >months, SCO has taken all of the steps outlined in the UNIX
> licensing
> >agreements to protect its
> >rights. Today SCO is requesting that the court enforce its
> rights with a
> >permanent injunction.
> >IBM no longer has the authority to sell or distribute AIX
> and customers no
> >longer have the right
> >to use AIX software."
> >
> >
> >About SCO
> >The SCO Group (NASDAQ: SCOX) helps millions of customers in
> more than
> >82
> >countries to grow
> >their businesses everyday. Headquartered in Lindon, Utah, SCO has a
> >worldwide network of more
> >than 11,000 resellers and 8,000 developers. SCO Global
> Services provides
> >reliable localized
> >support and services to partners and customers. For more
> information on
> >SCO products and
> >services, visit http://www.sco.com.
> >
> >SCO, and the associated SCO logo are trademarks or registered
> >trademarks
> >of The SCO Group, Inc.
> >in the U.S. and other countries. UNIX is a registered
> trademark of The
> >Open Group. All other
> >brand or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to
> >identify products or
> >services of, their respective owners.
>
>
> ---
> Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Puryear Information Technology
> Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting
> http://www.puryear-it.com
>
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