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None of the lines of code they cited are from SysV UNIX. All were pre-existing IBM technologies and code, like the Journaling File System from OS/2. IBM's license has specific provision that code they contribute to UNIX remains IBM property. If that is cogently pointed out to the judge, this could be over very quickly.

Like most of the other pro-Linux dweebs around here, you simply don't understand what this case is about. It's not about whether IBM violated SCO copyright. SCO is alleging no such thing. What SCO is claiming is that IBM took code, added it to AIX/Dynix, then took the code and added it to Linux. SCO maintains that its contract with IBM precludes IBM from distributing technologies that IBM incorporated into AIX/Dynix.

I'm not surprised that you guys can't wrap your heads around this thing. It does take a few brain cells, after all.

You're saying it's a suit for breach of contract, not for copyright or other straight intellectual property violation?

And yet they are unable to point at the code in Linux and say 'there it is'...