Microsoft to license Unix code

[Mike McKernan]

>>>>> "Jack" == Jack Hodgson <hodgson at da4.com>
>>>>> wrote the following on Tue, 20 May 2003 11:36:48 -0400

  > At 9:42 AM -0400 5/19/03, Travis Roy wrote:
  >> MS has had some type of unix thing for windows for a
  >> while. They're probably just paying this and being done with
  >> it. Kind of like Apple licensing one-click. Rather then go thru
  >> the lawsuit they can afford to license it.

  > I take a more cynical -- accurate? -- view.

  > This is MS rewarding/encouraging SCO in the IBM/linux IP
  > lawsuit. MS stands to be the BIG winner in this. SCO doesn't even
  > need to prevail, just keep it going long enough to inject alot of
  > FUD into the marketplace and injure linux adoption.

  > -- Jack _______________________________________________
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  > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss

Yep.  According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer 

      http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/122709_caldera20.html

"The agreement, which Microsoft entered under to head off potential
litigation, will put between $10 million and $20 million into the
hands of The SCO Group, of Lindon, Utah, said a source close to the
deal." 

Seems a lot for a license that they have no obvious use for.