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Showdown at the Big Blue Corral Friday Midnight

Thu, 06/12/2003 - 07:12 — charlie.collins

SCO has issued an ultimatum, IBM must provide "resolution" to the UNIX intellectual property rights allegations they have made by Friday at midnight, or else. Or else what, or else they say they will revoke all licenses to IBM for UNIX which would, they say, make AIX unlicensed.

Thus far IBMs official response has been terrific, "piss up a rope". (Actually they said "our contract with regard to AIX is irrevocable and perpetual and there is nothing further to discuss" but the former sounds better.)

For more see the linked Reuters article, will IBM try to make some type of settlement? Will SCO back off? Will there be enough drama? Stay tuned . . . SCO Says to Act Against IBM if No Deal by Friday