All About Sun Microsystems Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : All About Sun Microsystems

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

From: E_K_S	1/20/2005 2:32:53 PM
	Read Replies (1) of 64865

Isn't Sunw exempt from SCO's license fee claims for LINUX code? Specifically I was thinking if any such code is found in SOLARIS or any code in any such open source LINUX product SUNW may have sold to a customer? Didn't SUNW receive a non exclusive license from AT&T for the original Unix source code that is the basis for SCO's claim? Maybe SUNW can capitalize on this and get everybody subject to this license fee to switch to SUNW's brand of LINUX (SOLARIS 10) even all of those IBM customers. SCO Wins Legal Round Against IBM Over Linux Code Thu Jan 20, 2005 01:18 PM ET (http://olympics.reuters.com/audi/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=7385361) =============================================================== Maybe IBM will reconsider the testing of the X86 Solaris OS as their customers may demand it if they are asked to fork over more license fees. Sun Slams IBM over x86 Decision By Peter Galli January 17, 2005 (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1751651,00.asp) From the article:"...IBM officials said that while its software supports a range of platforms, decisions to do so are made on the basis of customer demand. "Solaris 10 on x86 is new and has not reached that required level of customer interest," said IBM spokesperson Steve Eisenstadt, in Somers, N.Y. "We are in very close contact with thousands of our customers across many industries, and if and when we believe the demand is there for Solaris 10 on x86, we will review the matter." ..." EKS

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next