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Sun Seeks to Capitalize on SCO Suit Sun Seeks to Capitalize on SCO Suit: Launches print ad campaign highlighting IBM license dispute with SCO, encourages IBM customers to switch to Sun platform; aimed at organizations running AIX, IBM version of Unix. [ZDNet CNET News.com] (Sun Microsystems) http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-1018669.html Sun Is Currently Distributing the 2.4 Kernel under the GPL Sun Is Currently Distributing the 2.4 Kernel under the GPL: Sun considers offering their own Linux version, and indemnifying customers based on Sun license with SCO. [Groklaw] (Sun Microsystems) http://radio.weblogs.com/0120124/2003/07/29.html The Solaris Trap The Solaris Trap: Sun to release source code to Solaris, proprietary Unix, under Sun Community Source License. This poses a threat: it creates temptation to include non-free code into parts of Linux; could open Linux long crippling series of intellectual property fights, l (Sun Microsystems) http://lwn.net/1999/features/Solaris.php3 Sun Sees Opportunity in IBM-SCO Showdown Sun Sees Opportunity in IBM-SCO Showdown: Sun Microsystems redies AIX to Solaris Migration Program to harvest possible customers from looming battle between SCO and IBM over IBM AIX license, its Unix OS; mandated 100-day license notice period ends Friday. [eWeek] (Sun Microsystems) http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1125597,00.asp Sun Moves to Reassure Unix Customers Sun Moves to Reassure Unix Customers: Following SCO-IBM Unix intellectual property rights filing, Sun confirms licensing position, that it has licenses covering all elements of Unix core code used in its flagship Solaris OSs. [vnunet.com] (Sun Microsystems) http://www.vnunet.com/News/1139333 Sun Expands Unix Deal with SCO Sun Expands Unix Deal with SCO: Previously secret licensee of SCO Unix intellectual property has revealed its identity: Unix leader Sun Microsystems. Sun actually was first firm to sign with SCO, before Microsoft. [CNET News.com] (Sun Microsystems) http://news.com.com/2100-1016-1024633.html Sun May Offer Java Customers SCO Relief Sun May Offer Java Customers SCO Relief: Sun considers adding unusual provision to some Java licenses: Sun would agree to indemnify Linux-using licensees from SCO Linux-related lawsuits; using fear of SCO to help Java grow. [ZDNet CNET News.com] (Sun Microsystems) http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5074012.html Sun Comes out from behind the Clouds Sun Comes out from behind the Clouds: Sun is 2nd SCO licensee; pact, signed early 2003, expands Sun's 1994 rights to use Unix in Solaris OS; SCO also granted warrant to buy up to 210,000 shares SCO stock, $1.83 a share as part of deal, according to regulatory document. [Groklaw] (Sun Microsystems) http://radio.weblogs.com/0120124/2003/07/10.html Sun Confirms IP Rights for All Versions of its Unix Operating Systems Sun Confirms IP Rights for All Versions of its Unix Operating Systems: In light of SCO legal dispute with IBM over Unix licensing rights, Sun announced it has absolutely no licensing issues with SCO today. Brief story, some links, several forum comments. [Linux Today] (Sun Microsystems) http://linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2003030800826PRLL