SCO to raise its Linux license fees?

Posted on Wednesday, August 11 2004 @ 13:08 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

SCO is hinting that it may soon raise the cost of its intellectual property (IP) licenses, which it says companies running Linux need to buy in order to avoid being sued.

Many in the open-source community have been angered by SCO's ongoing claim that its proprietary Unix code has been illegally included within Linux. The company is currently involved in legal action against IBM, Novell and AutoZone.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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