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You are missing a significant part. The Linux issue was that some of the Linux code was stolen from System 5. IBM was using Linux in some of their servers. If SCO could prove that Linux had stolen code, they had more leverage and could get more from IBM. Also others.
Microsoft would have been able to strike a blow against Linux and hurt it befor more people (companies) started using it (Linux) for a server rather than Windoz (whatever) server.
On that basis, maybe Microsoft fronted the entire amount behind BayStar.

9 posted on 10/09/2006 4:18:07 PM PDT by WildBill2275 (The Second Amendment guarantees all of your other rights.)

Oh I understand the why MSFT wants SCO to win this and I have no doubt MSFT has been doing something. I am just curious why BayStar outed MSFT on this?

By the way there is a follow up post here about who at MSFT Goldfarb talked to. http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20061009152706664