Unless something totally deus ex machina happens here, it's over. SuSE will prevail under contract law in the ICC arena, and IBM's going to rip SCO a new one here in the States. It's all over but the screaming as IBM's legal department makes SCO and everyone associated with their side of this their new hobby.
What *I'm* wondering about is what happens after the SCO decisions come back - how bad is it about to get for Microsoft? IBM's still pissed about OS/2, and now here's MS trying to screw them again. And IBM possesses the resources to take on MS and win.
I'm not sure MS is legally connected to this at all. Of course if IBM is convinced that MS in involved, they may just come up with something to drag them into it.
If MS is affected by this wit will be barely. I'm not one to think that Bill gates was pulling the strings on this one. I do believe MS had ulterior motives for suddenly licensing with SCO after the suit but that is not provable.
MS I am sure loves the FUD its getting out of this case, especially as they continue to strip down and push off their next OS but profiting off of others legal battles is not illegal nor in all honesty did they need the help.