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Reuters: SCO Says to Act Against IBM if No Deal by Friday

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 12, 2003

“‘If we don’t have a resolution by midnight on Friday the 13th,
the AIX world will be a different place,’ SCO President and Chief
Executive Darl McBride told Reuters.

“‘We’ve basically mapped out what we will do. People will be
running AIX without a valid license,’ said McBride, who offered no
specific details on what action SCO would take.

“IBM declined to say whether it was in negotiations with SCO to
meet Friday’s deadline.

“‘IBM believes that our contract with regard to AIX is
irrevocable and perpetual and there is nothing further to discuss,’
said IBM spokeswoman Trink Guarino…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

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