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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The dispute between SCO and IBM over allegations that Big Blue stole Unix code and put it into Linux is starting to get ugly. Not ...

The examples showed code from Unix and Linux that appeared to be identical or similar. SCO alleges that millions of lines of its System V Unix code were illegally put into Linux, and it used the ...

In a letter sent to numerous Linux-using companies, SCO cites specific code in Linux it claims was taken from its Unix intellectual property.

SCO Group says it has uncovered a 1996 amendment to the contract under which Novell sold many of its Unix assets, which appears to give SCO claim to at least some Unix copyrights.

"Their examples are bogus." Lindon, Utah-based SCO sued IBM in March, claiming Big Blue illegally inserted SCO's Unix code into Linux.

Unix, on the other hand, constantly evolved under constant tinkering by developers in companies, universities and non-profits. And in most cases these lines of code were left open for the benefit ...

The letters, dated Dec. 19, claim the ABIs that allow customers to run Unix applications over Linux are owned by SCO and are being used without the company's permission. In the letter, SCO cites ...

Software vendor Novell Inc. said it has been quietly registering copyright for some of the same Unix System V code for which SCO registered earlier in the year, adding fuel to a protracted dispute ...

The software giant will license the rights to Unix technology from SCO Group, a move that could dramatically impact the battle between Windows and Linux.