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VNUnet: What the SCO/IBM Scrap Means for Users

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[ Thanks to Nicholas
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“No company currently evaluating or conducting trials of the
open source Linux operating system could fail to be concerned by
the recent high profile threats made by SCO against IBM and the
wider Unix and Linux communities…

“The question on the lips of many IT managers is what SCO’s
highly controversial action actually means for companies that have
already deployed Linux or are considering rolling out the operating
system.

“The answer to this question, according to industry experts, is
that it means virtually nothing. Tony Lock, chief analyst at Bloor
Research, said that for the vast majority of IT managers SCO’s
action would have no impact…”

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Story

Related Story:
ZDNet
UK: Industry Group Urges Government to Think Twice on Open
Source(Jun 19, 2003)

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