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  • iPhone prepares for new life as a PC

    Starting from February, you'll finally be able to call the iPhone a mobile computer.

  • IBM strikes at SCO claims

    IBM has taken another swing at the SCO Group's faltering attack on Linux, filing a motion seeking dismissal of SCO's contract claims.

  • Microsoft to license Unix code

    Microsoft is acquiring the rights to Unix technology from SCO Group, a move that could dramatically impact the battle between Windows and Linux in the market for computer operating systems.

  • IBM issues subpoenas for tech giants' SCO dealings

    The long-running legal battle over claims that IBM's version of Linux violates SCO Group's intellectual property took another twist on Tuesday when IBM sent subpoenas to four other tech players.

  • Novell may challenge SCO Linux claims

    Novell, the second in the chain of four companies to own rights to the Unix operating system, is expected to challenge rights infringement claims that the current owner of those rights, SCO Group, is making against Linux.

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  • Commentary: Unix's war on Linux

    The lawsuit filed against IBM by SCO is a stalking-horse for a deeper struggle between proprietary and open-source software.

  • Who really owns Unix?

    Allen Brown, CEO of The Open Group, explains that his organisation owns the Unix trademark and that SCO Group holds the rights only to the OS source code.

  • Apple in court dispute over Unix

    As legal battles heat up over who owns the rights to the operating system, the company that claims ownership of the Unix name says Apple is infringing its trademark.

  • SCO vs the Linux world...What's a Linux user to do?

    Commentary: SCO's lawsuit against IBM has sparked controversy in the open-source world - here are some things for Linux users to consider.

  • What if SCO wins?

    Open source companies are growing up and becoming the profit-oriented entities that companies at their core truly are. But this can be like watching Dr. Jeckyl turn into Mr. Hyde.

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