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• Is Microsoft Behind SCO's $50 Million Cash Infusion?

  http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Is-Microsoft-Behind-SCOs-50-Million-Cash-Infusion/
  After SCO announcement that BayStar Capital invested $50 million in SCO, questions are raised on Microsoft role. BayStar leads, creates, participates in PIPE investments, many with funds from other firms, such as Microsoft. [eWeek]

• Microsoft Covers Back with SCO Unix License

  http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Microsoft-Covers-Back-With-SCO-Unix-License/
  Crusade by SCO to protect Unix intellectual property took unexpected turn when Microsoft Corp. said it was licensing Unix source code and patent from SCO. SCO approached Microsoft a few months before with IP claim. [eWeek]

• Microsoft Mum on Unix Licensing Move

  http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Microsoft-Mum-on-Unix-Licensing-Move/
  Firm, which on Monday announced it was licensing Unix source code and patents from SCO, remains tight-lipped on its reasons for the move; spokesman says no one available to discuss matter further at this time. [eWeek]

• Microsoft Sends Message with Unix Deal

  http://news.cnet.com/2100-1016-1007715.html
  Licensing rights to Unix technology from SCO lends heavyweight backing to SCO intellectual property claims and helps Microsoft fight Linux, a growing market threat to Windows, analysts say. [CNET News.com]

• Microsoft to License Unix Code

  http://news.cnet.com/2100-1016-1007528.html
  Will pay for rights from SCO; may strongly impact battle between Windows and Linux, is part "of ... commitment to respecting intellectual property and the IT community's healthy exchange of IP through licensing." [CNET News.com]

• MS Blesses SCO, Licenses Unix

  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/05/19/ms_blesses_sco_licenses_unix/
  Licensing Unix code from litigious SCO does little to allay fears that SCO is but a beard for Redmond. Microsoft was instrumental in SCO early growth, by selling Xenix. [The Register]

• SCO Pulps Caldera-MS Trial Archives

  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/05/22/sco_pulps_calderams_trial_archives/
  AP reports the 937 boxes of court-ordered documents from the Caldera vs. Microsoft DR-DOS antitrust lawsuit, that were stored since the trial, are being destroyed now by request of SCO; 40 boxes are in use by Sun. [The Register]

• The Fear War against Linux

  http://news.cnet.com/2100-1071_3-1007758.html
  Microsoft connection to anti-Linux campaign being waged by SCO is growing clear. In latest move, Microsoft fuels the battle by licensing SCO Unix patents, source code. [CNET News.com]

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