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Zombie ‘who owns Unix?’ lawsuit comes alive again

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Simon Sharwood
Zombie ‘who owns Unix?’ lawsuit comes alive again
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The long-standing legal battle over the ownership of Unix and Linux code has resurfaced in court as Xinuos, the successor to SCO, continues to pursue claims against IBM. The case, which dates back to 2003, involves complex disputes over intellectual property rights and licensing agreements from the 'Project Monterey' era.

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This case represents one of the longest-running intellectual property disputes in the tech industry, with potential implications for the open-source Linux ecosystem.

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SCO's legal successor Xinuos asks legal brains to let it bite IBM over ancient license and copyright claims

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