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  • SCO takes Linux licensing overseas

    Companies outside the United States that use Linux now face the threat of legal action from the SCO Group, following the announcement Wednesday that SCO's licenses are available worldwide.

  • Linux community scoffs at SCO's evidence

    As pictures of contested Linux code made their way around the Web, open-source enthusiasts scoffed at claims by The SCO Group that the code shows it has legal rights over parts of the popular operating system.

  • Linux war of words escalates

    Open-source software leaders Eric Raymond and Bruce Perens fired back at the SCO Group, disputing the company's latest swipe at Linux and the open-source development method.

  • SCO's soap opera

    The SCO Group's legal foray against Linux users has angered open-source advocates and created looming liability problems for thousands of corporations.

  • SCO's McBride goes on the attack

    The SCO Group's president and chief executive officer, Darl McBride, has hit back at calls by some Linux advocates that the United States needs to reform its software-patent and copyright protection laws.

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