Raleigh News & Observer: Linux Widens Its Range

“But what a strange time this is for Linux. As growth looms on
the corporate side, an outfit called the SCO Group has sent letters
to 1,500 companies that use Linux, demanding that they purchase SCO
licenses or be sued. SCO claims to have legal rights to much of
Linux’s code. The action has caused apoplexy among Linux
developers, who see it as an attack against the entire idea of open
source.

“However the story plays out (and I think SCO’s claims are
absolute nonsense), you could argue that the highly visible suit is
a sign of maturity for open-source programs. No longer just
projects for hobbyists, many open-source programs have become
competitive business tools…”

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