ZDNet: Caldera, SCO deal nearly final | Linux Today

ZDNet: Caldera, SCO deal nearly final

Written By
SJV
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Jul 23, 2000

“Linux distributor Caldera is one step closer to purchasing
SCO’s Unix business lock, stock and barrel.”

Sources close to the negotiations report that Caldera’s top
brass, its board of directors and SCO Chief Executive Doug Michels,
have signed off on the deal. Only SCO’s board needs to put pen to
paper for the deal to happen.

“SCO hopes to announce the done deal on Tuesday, July 25, the
same day that SCO is scheduled to announce third-quarter
earnings.”

“Rumors of the deal have caused the volume of SCO stock sales to
soar. But stock prices for Caldera and SCO have shown little
movement.”


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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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