Computerworld: SuSE Describes Strains in UnitedLinux Effort Resulting from SCO Fight

Written By
TRW
Todd R. Weiss
Aug 11, 2003

[ Thanks to David for this link.
]

“Amid the Linux vendors and users at this week’s LinuxWorld
Conference & Expo here, Linux vendor UnitedLinux Inc. was
noticeably absent.

“UnitedLinux, in Wakefield, Mass., didn’t have a booth at the
show, nor did it have a presence as a partner in any of the other
vendor booths.

“That four-partner effort to create a standardized,
enterprise-ready version of the Linux operating system for business
computing, has been strained since March, when one of the
UnitedLinux partners–The SCO Group Inc. in Lindon, Utah–filed a
lawsuit against IBM seeking damages of more than $3 billion for
allegedly contributing some of SCO’s Unix intellectual property to
Linux…”


Complete Story

TRW

Todd R. Weiss

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.