[CLUE-Talk] Something to think about

[Jeffery Cann]

On Thursday 07 August 2003 16:31, G. Richard Raab wrote:
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> I have been thinking about IBM's response and if they really have some
> fundemntal patents, they could throw a rela monkey wrench in Unix, not just
> SCO.
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> Here is something that I posted to LT
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> IBM is going after SCO with the patents. If the patents are core, it is
> quite possible that it could hold up the Unix sys V( Of course, i doubt
> that it is that fundamental, but I suspect that they have patents ).
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> At the same time, IBM has talked about ultimatly killing off AIX and moving
> all customers to Linux. If IBM can hold up SCO from making sales, they
> could even threaten HPux, Irix, and possibly Solaris.
> This may have far ranging implications much further than any realize.
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> Is this the final battle?

Richard,

Was this someone's opinion?  JK because IBM has more patents than any other 
technology - like orders of magnitude more.  In fact, the IBMer who came to 
Jan CLUE meeting displayed a graph which depicted just how many more patents 
IBM received this past fiscal year.

Jeff

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