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IT Week:Interview: OSDL Chief Seeks Business Linux Takers

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 5, 2004

IT Week: Has the SCO legal pursuit deterred
business Linux uptake?

“Stuart Cohen: I think it’s the best thing that ever happened to
Linux. It’s got us on every front page for months. In the spring
there was a lot of due diligence and internal counsel going on but
by July and August [buyers knew] there was nothing there. The code
is either OK or it will be surgically removed so [users are]
covered. We set up an indemnification fund… but I don’t know
anybody who’s holding off…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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