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New Groklaw Feature: Side-by-Side Comparison of IBM Counterclaims and SCO Answer
Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 12:19 PM EST

Frank Sorenson has prepared and donated to Groklaw a side-by-side, paragraph-by-paragraph comparison of IBM's Amended Counterclaims and SCO's Answer to the Amended Counterclaims.

I believe it is one of the most helpful research tools Groklaw has ever offered, because you can see at a glance precisely what SCO is denying and admitting, and some of SCO's denials are astonishing.

What is left out of the chart are IBM's Prayer for Relief and SCO's Affirmative Defenses, which do not parallel each other and therefore are not included here.

We'll be offering this new comparison feature with other documents as we go along in the case, so you should find it much easier to follow along from now on. Enjoy.



# IBM Amended Counterclaims Against SCO SCO Answer To IBM'S Amended Counterclaims
1 These counterclaims arise from SCO's efforts wrongly to assert proprietary rights over important, widely-used technology and to impede the use of that technology by the open-source community. SCO has misused, and is misusing, its purported rights to the UNIX operating system developed originally by Bell Laboratories, then a research and development arm of AT&T Corp., to threaten destruction of the competing operating systems known as AIX and Linux, and to extract windfall profits for its unjust enrichment. Admits that the UNIX operating system was originally developed by Bell Laboratories, then a development arm of AT&T Corp., but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 1.
2 IBM's counterclaims also arise from SCO's infringement of IBM copyrights and patents. Although SCO purports to respect the intellectual property rights of others -- and has instituted litigation against IBM for alleged failures with respect to SCO's purported rights -- SCO itself is infringing a number of IBM copyrights and patents. Admits that it respects the intellectual property rights of others, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 2.
3 This Court has jurisdiction over IBM's counterclaims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331,1332(a)(l), 1338(a) and and (b), 1367, 2201(a) and 2202 and 15 U.S.C. § ll25(a)(l). Admits the allegations of Paragraph 3.
4 The Court has diversity and supplemental jurisdiction over IBM's state law claims. The parties have complete diversity of citizenship, and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs. IBM's Lanham Act, copyright and patent claims arise under federal law. Admits the Court has jurisdiction over the claims, but denies that IBM has any valid claims and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 4 not specifically admitted herein.
5 Venue is proper in this district, with respect to IBM's counterclaims, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ l391(b), 139l(c), and 1400(a) and (b). Admits the allegations of Paragraph 5.
6 Counterclaim-plaintiff IBM is a New York corporation with its principal place of business in the state of New York. Admits the allegations of Paragraph 6.
7 Counterclaim-defendant SCO is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Utah County, Utah. Admits the allegations of Paragraph 7.
8 Unix is a name used to characterize a family of operating systems that share common characteristics and meet certain well-publicized "UNIX" standards. The earliest Unix operating system was built by software engineers at Bell Laboratories, the research division of AT&T. Admits that the earliest UNIX operating system was built by software engineers at Bell Laboratories, the research division of AT&T, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 8 not specifically admitted herein.
9 Over the years, AT&T Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T, and its related companies licensed Unix operating systems for widespread enterprise use. AT&T's Unix software has been licensed to many thousands of persons or entities. Admits the allegations of Paragraph 9.
10 In 1993, AT&T sold its Unix assets -- then held by its subsidiary, Unix System Laboratories, Inc. ("USL") -- to Novell, Inc. ("Novell"). In 1995, Novell sold some, not all, of its Unix assets to The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., now known as Tarantella, Inc. ("Original SCO"), which is not affiliated with counterclaim-defendant SCO. Admits that AT&T sold UNIX assets, through its subsidiary USL, to Novell in 1993, admits that Novell sold UNIX assets to The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., now known as Tarantella, Inc. ('Tarantella') in 1995, admits that Tarantella is not affiliated with SCO, but denies that Novell sold only part of its UNIX assets and further denies the remaining allegations contained in Paragraph 10 not specifically admitted herein.
11 Counterclaim-defendant SCO played no role in the development of Unix. But it purports to have acquired Original SCO's rights to Unix in 2001. Based upon the rights it purports to have acquired from Original SCO, SCO has undertaken the scheme described herein. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 11.
12 In the mid-1980s, IBM acquired broad rights to use Unix software pursuant to a series of agreements with AT&T Technologies, Inc. These agreements, referred to as the "AT&T Agreements", include the Software Agreement (Agreement Number SOFT-00015) dated February 1, 1985, the Sublicensing Agreement (Agreement Number SUB-00015A) dated February 1, 1985, the Substitution Agreement (Agreement Number XFER-00015B) dated February 1, 1985, the letter agreement dated February 1, 1985, and the Software Agreement Supplement 170, as amended by a letter agreement dated on or about January 25, 1989. Copies of these agreements are attached hereto as Exhibits A - F, respectively. Admits that in 1985 IBM acquired certain UNIX rights pursuant to license with AT&T, and admits that IBM and AT&T entered agreements as referenced in Paragraph 12, but denies that IBM's UNIX-related rights are characterized as 'broad,' denies that IBM has any remaining rights under the referenced agreements and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 12 not specifically admitted herein.
13 In connection with the proper exercise of these and other rights previously obtained by IBM with respect to Unix, IBM began development of its own version of a Unix operating system, called AIX. Over the last two decades, IBM has expended tremendous resources on developing AIX, creating millions of lines of original code, incorporating it into its product lines and licensing the technology to thousands of customers worldwide. IBM continues to do so today. Admits that IBM developed a version of UNIX pursuant to license originally with AT&T and admits that IBM's version of UNIX is called AIX but denies that IBM properly exercised its rights and is without information sufficient to admit or deny the remaining allegations of Paragraph 13 and therefore denies the same.
14 Like IBM, Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. ("Sequent") developed a version of a Unix operating system known as Dynix. IBM acquired Sequent by merger in 1999. Admits that Sequent, like IBM, acquired certain UNIX rights pursuant to its own license agreements with AT&T, all of which IBM failed to attach to the its counterclaim, and admits that IBM acquired the stock of Sequent and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 14 not specifically admitted herein.
15 On October 17, 1996, after Novell and Original SCO acquired AT&T's rights to Unix, IBM obtained additional rights with respect to Unix software. Pursuant to an agreement known as Amendment X, entered into by IBM, Novell and Original SCO, IBM acquired, for example, the "irrevocable, fully paid-up, perpetual right to exercise all of its rights" under the AT&T Agreements. A copy of this agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit G. Admits that Amendment X was entered into in 1996 by and among IBM, Original SCO and Novell, but denies the remaining allegations in Paragraph 15.
16 Linux is an operating system that stems from a rich history of collaborative development. Linux is a dynamic and versatile operating system and is, for many, the operating system of choice. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 16 and alleges that Linux is, in actuality, an unauthorized version of UNIX that is structured, assembled and designed to be technologically indistinguishable from UNIX, and practically is distinguishable only in that Linux is a 'free' version of UNIX designed to destroy proprietary operating system software.
17 The development of Linux began when an undergraduate student at the University of Helsinki, by the name of Linus Torvalds, set out to create a new, free operating system. In 1991, Linus Torvalds began developing the Linux kernel, the core of the operating system, and posting news of his project to internet newsgroups, along with a call for volunteers to assist in his efforts. Admits that Linus Torvalds assembled the original Linux kernel but is without information sufficient to admit or deny the remaining allegations of Paragraph 17 not specifically admitted herein, and therefore denies the same.
18 With the internet providing for a distributed collaboration, other programmers joined to create code making up the kernel. Linus Torvalds directed the collaboration to a version 1.0 release of the Linux kernel in 1994. Is without information sufficient to admit or deny the allegations of Paragraph 18, and therefore denies the same.
19 In the years that followed, thousands of developers, including developers at IBM, contributed to the further development of Linux. Version 2.4 of the Linux kernel was released in 2001. IBM owns valid copyrights in its contributions to Linux, as illustrated below. Admits that many developers have contributed software code to the Linux kernel, admits that IBM has contributed software code to the Linux kernel, admits that the first iteration of Version 2.4 of the Linux kernel was released in 2001, but is without information sufficient to admit or deny the remaining allegations of Paragraph 19 not specifically admitted herein, and therefore denies the same.
20 The first commercial distribution of Linux was introduced in 1994 by Red Hat. Thereafter, other distributors, including SCO, introduced a number of commercial Linux products, which typically comprise the Linux kernel, the applications that the kernel runs (which, with the kernel, comprise a complete operating system) and whatever else the distributor chooses to combine into an easily installable product. Admits that Red Hat has distributed one or more versions of Linux, which may include one or more versions of the Linux kernel, and admits that other distributors may have done so as well, including SCO, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 20 not specifically admitted herein.
21 Linux is open-source software. Open-source software is free in the sense that it is publicly available, royalty free, and users have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, adapt, and improve the software. Admits the allegations of Paragraph 21, but alleges that Linux software contains other additional characteristics not identified in Paragraph 21, and further alleges that Paragraph 21 does not provide a complete definition of Linux.
22 Whereas traditional software licenses often reflect legal limitations restricting the use and reproduction of original works, the open-source community has taken a different approach to licensing. The open-source community, including SCO, resolved to license Linux so as to keep the source code publicly available. Due to the open-source nature of Linux, anyone can freely download Linux and many Linux applications and modify and re-distribute them with few restrictions. Admits that software license agreements typically reflect legal limitations restricting the use and reproduction of works, admits that Linux is available for free download, admits that the license presently governing Linux (the General Public License) generally is oriented to keep source code publicly available, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 22 not specifically admitted herein.
23 There are a variety of open-source licenses, but the most popular is the GNU General Public License (the "GPL"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit H. The Linux kernel, and significant portions of the larger Linux operating system, are distributed under the GPL. Admits the allegations of Paragraph 23 but denies enforceability or applicability of the GPL.
24 In fact, one of the most important decisions Linus Torvalds made was to develop the Linux kernel under the GPL and keep the source code freely distributable so others could build upon, modify, and develop programs for the operating system. Is without information sufficient to admit or deny the allegations of Paragraph 24, and therefore denies the same.
25 Whereas the licenses for most software are programs designed to limit or restrict a licensee's freedom to share and change it, the GPL is intended to guarantee a licensee's freedom to share and change free software -- to make sure the software is free for all its users. The GPL applies to any program whose authors commit to using it. Admits that the GPL purports to guarantee the right to freely share and change free software, but denies that the GPL applies to any program whose authors commit to using it, denies enforceability or applicability of the GPL, and is without information sufficient to admit or deny the remaining allegations of Paragraph 25 not specifically admitted herein, and therefore denies the same.
26 The GPL is designed to make sure that a licensee has the freedom to distribute copies of free software, receives source code or can get it if the licensee wants it, can change the software or use pieces of it in new free programs and knows the licensee can do these things. Admits that the GPL allows a licensee to distribute copies of free software, receive source code and change and use the software in new free programs but is without information sufficient to admit or deny the remaining allegations of Paragraph 26 not specifically admitted herein and therefore denies the same.
27 The Linux kernel is subject to the GPL as it is comprised of programs and other works that contain notices placed by contributing copyright holders permitting distribution under the terms of the GPL. The Linux developers' public agreement to apply GPL terms expresses in a binding legal form the conscious public covenant that defines the open-source community -- covenant that SCO itself supported as a Linux company for many years. Admits that Linux is licensed under the GPL and admits that Linux contains some notices placed by some copyright holders, but denies enforceability or applicability of the GPL and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 27 not specifically admitted herein.
28 SCO accepted the terms of the GPL by modifying and distributing Linux products. By distributing Linux products under the GPL, SCO agreed, among other things, not to assert -- indeed, it is prohibited from asserting -- certain proprietary rights over any programs distributed by SCO under the terms of the GPL. SCO also agreed not to restrict further distribution of any programs distributed by SCO under the terms of the GPL. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 28.
29 SCO was founded as Caldera, Inc. in 1994, approximately 25 years after the beginning of the development of Unix and three years after Linus Torvalds began the development of Linux, to develop Linux-based business solutions. In 1998, Caldera, Inc. sold its assets relating to its business of developing and marketing Linux to Caldera Systems, Inc., a newly formed corporation. Admits that it was originally founded as Caldera, Inc., admits that in 1998 Caldera, Inc. sold certain of its assets to Caldera Systems, Inc., but denies the remaining allegations in Paragraph 29 not specifically admitted herein.
30 SCO began its business as a developer and distributor of the Linux operating system. By 2001, according to SCO, it led the world's largest Linux channel with more than 15,000 resellers worldwide. Admits that it has distributed certain versions of the Linux operating system but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 30.
31 SCO has developed and marketed software based on the Linux operating system and provided related services that enable the development, deployment and management of Linux-specialized servers and internet access devices that simplify computing. According to SCO, it was one of the first companies to tailor Linux open-source code from various sources into sound discrete products. Admits that it previously developed and marketed software based on certain versions of the Linux operating system, and admits that it has provided certain Linux-related services, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 31.
32 Specifically, SCO has distributed and/or redistributed a number of Linux products, including SCO Linux server, SCO OpenLinux Server, and SCO OpenLinux Workstation. SCO has also distributed SCO Volution Manager, a web-based management system for managing and maintaining established versions of Linux (as well as Unix operating systems). Although SCO purported to suspend its Linux distribution after the commencement of this action, SCO has continued to make Linux source code available for download through its website. Admits that it previously distributed or re-distributed SCO Linux server, SCO OpenLinux Server, SCO OpenLinux Workstation and SCO Volution Manager, and admits that SCO has suspended its Linux distribution, but denies the remaining allegations contained in Paragraph 32.
33 The viability of SCO's product offerings has depended in large measure upon the efforts of the open-source community in enhancing products and making them compatible for use across multiple software and hardware platforms. Indeed, SCO incorporated certain code licensed pursuant to the GPL into its proprietary Unix products. SCO has also relied on independent developers in the open-source community, such as Linus Torvalds, in order to release upgrades of SCO's Linux-based products. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 33.
34 In addition to distributing Linux products, SCO facilitated the adoption of Linux by providing education programs designed to help its customers to develop, deploy and administer Linux systems. Furthermore, SCO joined with other Linux vendors in UnitedLinux, an initiative to streamline Linux development and certification around a global, uniform distribution of Linux for business. Admits that it previously distributed certain versions of Linux, admits that it previously provided Linux-related educational programs, admits that it joined UnitedLinux. but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 34 not specifically admitted herein.
35 On May 7, 2001, Caldera Systems was merged into Caldera International, Inc. (described below), which changed its name to The SCO Group, Inc. in May 2003. Admits the allegations of Paragraph 35.
36 Until it undertook the scheme described herein, SCO supported the open-source community. According to SCO, it fully embraced the open-source model. Admits that it previously supported in some ways the open-source community prior to discovery of violation of its intellectual property rights by IBM and others, but denies the existence of any 'scheme,' and denies the allegations of Paragraph 36 not specifically admitted herein.
37 SCO Linux products encompass a range of software that uses a number of different licensing schemes, including open-source licenses and, in particular, the GPL. Components of SCO's Linux products (such as OpenLinux), including the Linux kernel, have been developed and made available for licensing under the GPL and similar licenses, which generally allow any person or organization to copy, modify and distribute the software, without royalty, in any form, including source code. Admits that some of its products were previously made available for licensing under the GPL, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 37 not specifically admitted herein.
38 Due to the open-source nature of many of SCO's software products and the licenses under which it has developed and distributed them, SCO's collection of trademarks constitutes its most important intellectual property. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 38.
39 At least until it undertook the scheme described herein, SCO contributed tools and technology to the open-source community. For instance, SCO incorporated open-source components in its product offerings to the betterment of its products, and gave away CD-ROMs containing its Linux operating system at trade shows and allowed it to be freely downloaded over the internet to encourage interest. Admits that it previously engaged in certain Linux-related activities, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 39 not specifically admitted herein.
40 In addition, SCO fostered, and regularly contributed to, multiple open-source development projects in order to enhance the capability of SCO's products and services. In fact, SCO's business model depended upon incorporating contributions from the open-source community into products that it open sourced. Admits that it has contributed to certain open-source development projects, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 40 not specifically admitted herein.
41 SCO also fostered and supported the development of additional open-source and Linux enhancements through the Open Source Development Lab and through participation as a key member of many industry standard and open-source initiatives. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 41.
42 IBM is a participant in the open-source movement and has made a substantial investment in Linux business efforts over the last 5 years. IBM participates in a broad range of Linux projects that are important to the company and contribute to the open-source community. Admits the allegations of Paragraph 42, but alleges that SCO was unaware of IBM's Linux-related investment prior to its formal announcements thereof, and further alleges that IBM secretly and improperly failed to disclose to SCO such Linux-related investments and its intentions with respect to Linux before and during Project Monterey.
43 Today, IBM has many Linux-related offerings: mainframes and servers that run Linux; memory solutions for Linux environments; a broad range of software offerings; services that include deployment of Linux-based e-business environments, migration of database applications and data to Linux systems, support for Linux-based cluster computing, server consolidation, and a 24-hour technical engineering support line. IBM has created a Linux Center of Competency that offers Linux training and support, applications testing, technical advice and a hands-on environment in which to evaluate Linux and Linux-based applications. Admits the allegations of Paragraph 43.
44 Like thousands of other developers, IBM has properly contributed source code to Linux under the GPL. In fact, SCO has included IBM contributions to Linux in Linux products that SCO has distributed under the GPL. Like all recipients of SCO's Linux distributions, IBM is entitled to the protections of the GPL with respect to the IBM contributions, as well as any other contributions, included in SCO's Linux distributions, of which IBM is a recipient. Admits that IBM has contributed source code to Linux projects under the GPL, but denies that such contributions were proper or legal, and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 44 not specifically admitted herein.
45 Although it completed an initial public offering, SCO, unlike IBM, has failed to establish a successful business around Linux. SCO's Linux business has never generated a profit. In fact, the company as a whole did not experience a profitable quarter until after it abandoned its Linux business and undertook its present scheme to extract windfall profits from Unix technology that SCO played no role in developing. Admits that it completed a public offering, admits that IBM has established its business around Linux and that IBM has received a significant amount of revenue and profit related to Linux, admits that SCO has never generated a profit related to Linux, admits that SCO has not generated profit until recently, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 45 not specifically admitted herein and alleges that IBM's Linux-related revenue is from its wrongful conduct in violation of SCO's legal and contractual rights.
46 In an attempt to revive its faltering Linux business, SCO acquired rights to the Unix operating system originally developed by Bell Laboratories and undertook the unification of the Unix and Linux operating systems. On May 7, 2001, Caldera Systems was merged into Caldera International, Inc., a holding company formed to acquire the Server Software and Professional Services divisions of Original SCO, including Original SCO's rights to the Unix assets it acquired from Novell and the Unix variant developed by Original SCO. Admits that Caldera Systems, Inc. was merged into Caldera International, Inc., admits that SCO acquired rights to the UNIX operating system originally developed by Bell Laboratories, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 46 not specifically admitted herein.
47 Following its acquisition of Original SCO's Unix assets, SCO described its business plan as being to integrate its Linux-based products and services with its Unix-based products and services as a way of encouraging businesses to adopt the open-source, Linux-based operating systems. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 47.
48 In pursuit of this strategy, SCO designed SCO Linux to permit existing Unix-based users to migrate to Linux. In addition, SCO marketed and sold a number of Unix products, including UnixWare, SCO OpenServer, Reliant HA, and Merge, and Caldera's Global Professional Services assisted customers in developing and deploying unified Unix and Linux solutions through consulting and custom engineering services. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 48.
49 Like SCO's original Linux business, however, this enterprise failed. SCO has not been able to operate a successful, legitimate business concerning Linux and/or Unix. With apparently no other prospects, SCO shifted its business model yet again -- this time to litigation and threats of litigation, as is described below. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 49.
50 SCO devised a scheme to profit from the UNIX rights that it acquired from Original SCO, though those assets were in no way developed by SCO. Although most, if not all, of the AT&T UNIX technology that SCO purports to own is generally known, available without restriction to the general public or readily ascertainable by proper means, SCO undertook to create fear, uncertainty and doubt in the marketplace in regard to SCO's rights in and to that technology. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 50.
51 Recognizing that there is little value in its UNIX rights, SCO did not limit its scheme to that technology. Rather, SCO devised and executed a plan to create the false perception that SCO holds rights to UNIX that permit it to control not only all UNIX technology, but also Linux -- including those aspects generated through the independent hard work and creativity of thousands of other developers and long distributed by SCO itself under the GPL. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 51.
52 SCO undertook to carry out its scheme by, among other things, (a) bringing baseless legal claims against IBM and threatening to sue other companies and individuals, (b) conducting a far-reaching publicity campaign to create the false and/or unsubstantiated impression that SCO has rights to UNIX and Linux that it does not have and that IBM and others have violated SCO's rights and (c) otherwise seeking to condition the market to believe that SCO has rights to UNIX and Linux that it does not have and cannot properly enforce. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 52.
53 On March 7, 2003, without any prior notice or warning that would have allowed IBM to understand SCO's claims and respond to them, SCO sued IBM alleging a host of meritless claims. In particular, SCO alleges that IBM has breached its contractual obligations to SCO by, among other things, incorporating and inducing others to incorporate SCO's intellectual property into Linux. In addition, SCO alleges that IBM has competed unfairly, interfered with SCO's contracts with others, and misappropriated SCO's trade secrets. Admits it alleges that IBM has breached contractual obligations to SCO by, among other things, incorporating and inducing others to incorporate source code in the Linux kernel in violation of SCO's contractual and intellectual property rights, and that IBM has competed unfairly, interfered with SCO's contract rights with others and misappropriated and/or misused trade secrets, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 53 not specifically admitted herein.
54 By its complaint, and the amended complaint it submitted on July 22, 2003, SCO asserts legal theories that are frivolous, such as that SCO has ownership rights with respect to all of the code in AIX. SCO seeks relief to which it is plainly not entitled, such as a permanent injunction terminating IBM's ability to possess and use the software products it licensed from AT&T Technologies. Inc., notwithstanding the fact that those rights are expressly "irrevocable" and "perpetual". Denies the allegations of Paragraph 54.
55 In addition to instituting litigation against IBM, SCO sent letters to 1500 of the world's largest corporations threatening litigation. In its letters, an example of which is attached hereto as Exhibit I, SCO states, "We believe that Linux infringes on our UNIX intellectual property and other rights". SCO further states, "We intend to aggressively protect and enforce these rights" against not only the companies involved with "the Linux development process" but also "the end user" companies using any Linux technology. SCO has made clear that it intends to bring legal action relating to Linux. For example, in a press conference on July 21, 2003, SCO stated that taking out a license with SCO was the "alternative to legal enforcement against Linux end-users". Admits having sent letters to 1500 of the world's largest corporations, alleges that the letters are the best evidence of the contents thereof, denies that said letters threatened litigation and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 55 not specifically admitted herein.
56 Following the commencement of its lawsuit against IBM and its barrage of letters threatening suit against others, SCO continued its campaign of falsehoods by further misrepresenting to the market the interplay of UNIX, AIX, Dynix and Linux and SCO's and IBM's rights to these products. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 56.
57 SCO has repeatedly made false public statements to the effect that it has the right and authority to revoke, and has effectively revoked, IBM's right to use AIX, IBM's version of UNIX. For example, on May 12, 2003, Chris Sontag, a Senior Vice President of SCO, stated publicly, SCO has "the right to revoke the AIX license", and on June 16, 2003, SCO announced publicly that it had "terminated IBM's right to use or distribute any software product that is a modification of or based on UNIX System V source code". Indeed, in an interview given by SCO CEO Darl McBride to Peter Williams of vnunet.com on June 25, 2003, SCO falsely represented that its contractual rights to "pull" IBM's contract are "bullet-proof". SCO has made similarly false statements relating to Dynix. Admits that it has made certain public statements regarding IBM's rights to use AIX and Dynix, admits that it claims the legal right and authority to revoke, and has effectively revoked, IBM right to use, license or distribute AIX and that it has so stated in certain statements, admits that it claims the legal right to revoke IBM's use, license or distribution of Dynix and has so stated in certain statements, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 57 not specifically admitted herein.
58 By way of further example, SCO has falsely stated that it has the right to control the use by IBM of all of UNIX and AIX technology and to control the use by all persons and entities of Linux technology, which SCO contends is an illegal derivative of UNIX. On June 16, 2003, SCO announced in a press release that "AIX is an unauthorized derivative of the UNIX System operating system source code and its users are, as of this date, using AIX without a valid basis to do so". A SCO letter to Linux users, dated May 12, 2003, states, "We believe that Linux is, in material part, an unauthorized derivative of UNIX.... We believe that Linux infringes on our UNIX intellectual property and other rights." Admits it claims that licensing and sublicensing agreements and related agreements with IBM give SCO the right to control certain uses of AIX by IBM, admits it claims that Linux is, in material part, an unauthorized derivative of UNIX and that SCO has so stated, admits it claims that as of and after June 16, 2003 IBM's right to further use, license or distribute AIX was terminated and that SCO has so stated, admits it claims that IBM customers who license AIX following June 16, 2003 are doing so in violation of SCO's rights and that SCO has so stated, admits it claims that certain uses of Linux infringe on SCO's intellectual property rights and that SCO has so stated, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 58 not specifically admitted herein.
59 SCO's campaign has not been limited to press releases and public interviews. SCO has also propagated falsehoods about its and IBM's rights in non-public meetings with analysts. SCO has solicited and participated in these meetings to misuse analysts to achieve wider dissemination of SCO's misleading message about UNIX, AIX and Linux and to damage IBM and the open-source movement. In a luncheon hosted by Deutsche Bank analyst Brian Skiba, on or about July 22, 2003, for example, SCO falsely stated that IBM transferred the NUMA code from Sequent to Linux without any legal basis to do so and that IBM's actions were giving rise to about $1 billion in damages per week. In an interview in June 2003 with Client Server News, SCO misrepresented to analysts that IBM has improperly released "truckloads" of code into the open-source community. Admits it claims that IBM has contributed certain Dynix code to Linux in violation of its contractual and legal obligations to SCO and that SCO has so stated, admits it claims that IBM's violation of SCO's rights are giving rise to damages as a result of IBM's improper profit from Linux and improper continued use of AIX, and that SCO has so stated, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 59 not specifically admitted herein.
60 On June 9, 2003, in response to SCO's actions, and pursuant to its obligations under Amendment X, Novell stated its belief that SCO has no right to terminate IBM's UNIX License which is perpetual and irrevocable, and Novell exercised its retained rights to UNIX to put a stop to SCO's misconduct. Under Section 4.16(b) of the Asset Purchase Agreement between Novell and Original SCO dated September 19, 1995 ("APA"), attached hereto as Exhibit J, Novell directed SCO to "waive any purported right SCO may claim to terminate IBM's [UNIX] licenses enumerated in Amendment X or to revoke any rights thereunder, including any purported rights to terminate asserted in SCO's letter of March 6, 2003 to IBM". A copy of Novell's June 9, 2003 letter is attached hereto as Exhibit K. Admits the existence of the letter of June 9, 2003 but denies any legal or factual basis for the said letter and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 60 not specifically admitted herein.
61 When SCO failed to take the actions directed by Novell, on June 12, 2003, Novell exercised its rights under Section 4.16(b) of the APA to waive and revoke, in SCO's stead, any purported right SCO claimed to terminate IBM's licenses. A copy of Novell's June 12, 2003 letter is attached hereto as Exhibit L. Admits the existence of the letter of June 12, 2003 but denies any right in Novell to waive or revoke SCO's rights and denies any legal or factual basis for the said letter and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 61 not specifically admitted herein.
62 Notwithstanding the fact that IBM's rights to UNIX are expressly "irrevocable" and "perpetual" under Amendment X and the fact that Novell has exercised its right to waive, in any event, any contractual rights SCO claims IBM violated, SCO nevertheless purported to terminate IBM's licenses on June 13, 2003. Moreover, even assuming (contrary to fact) that IBM's rights were terminable, at no time prior to SCO's purported termination did SCO comply with its obligations under the AT&T Agreements to identify the specific acts or omissions that SCO alleges constitute IBM's breach, despite IBM's demands that SCO do so. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 62.
63 Rather, SCO has continued to misrepresent that it can, or will, or has in fact revoked IBM's right to use UNIX, without disclosing that IBM's rights to UNIX are not terminable or that Novell has exercised its right to waive any contractual rights SCO claims IBM violated. In an interview with InformationWeek on or about June 12, 2003, for instance, SCO falsely stated that it has the right to revoke IBM's license and order the destruction of every copy of AIX. Admits it has revoked IBM's right to further use, license or distribute AIX, pursuant to the express terms of the Software Agreement and related documents, and that it has so stated, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 63 not specifically admitted herein.
64 Rather than particularize its allegations of misconduct by IBM and others, SCO has obfuscated and altered its claims to foster fear, uncertainty and doubt about its rights and the rights of others. In letters dated April 2, 2003, and May 5, 2003, attached hereto as Exhibits M and N, respectively, IBM expressly asked SCO to advise IBM as to what SCO contends IBM has done in violation of any of its agreements, and what SCO contends IBM should do to cure such violations. SCO refused. In fact, SCO's counsel stated, in an interview with Maureen O'Gara of LinuxGram, that it "doesn't want IBM to know what they [SCO's substantive claims] are". Admits that IBM sent letters dated April 2, 2003 and May 5, 2003 but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 64 not specifically admitted herein.
65 SCO has obfuscated its claims and has hidden its supposed evidence because the evidence does not demonstrate the breaches and violations that SCO has alleged. Moreover, key developers and influence leaders in the open-source community, including leaders of Linux kernel development, have stated publicly that they are prepared immediately to remove any allegedly offending material from the Linux kernel. Rather than permit remediation or mitigation of its alleged injuries (which are non-existent), SCO has declined to reveal the particulars of the alleged violations in order to artificially and improperly inflate the price of its stock. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 65.
66 While refusing to supply IBM with meaningful specifics regarding the alleged breaches, SCO has shown its purported evidence to analysts, journalists and others who are interested in seeing it. For example, at a forum held in Las Vegas on August 17-19, 2003, SCO made a false and misleading presentation concerning its claims against IBM, in which SCO purported to disclose examples of its evidence of alleged misconduct by IBM. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 66.
67 In addition to purporting to terminate IBM's rights to use AIX, SCO has disparaged AIX as "unauthorized". In a press release dated June 16, 2003, SCO's counsel stated that "SCO has the right to terminate IBM's right to use and distribute AIX. Today AIX is an unauthorized derivative of the UNIX operating system source code and its users are, as of this date, using AIX without a valid license to do so". In the same press release, Darl McBride, SCO's Chief Executive Officer, stated that "IBM no longer has the authority to sell or distribute AIX and customers no longer have the right to use AIX software". SCO has made similarly false and disparaging statements relating to Dynix. Admits that IBM is currently without legal or contractual authority to use, license or distribute AIX or Dynix, based on its breach of agreement with SCO and SCO's resulting termination of IBM's AIX software agreement and related agreements and Sequent's Dynix software agreement and related agreements, and admits that SCO has so stated, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 67 not specifically admitted herein.
68 Here again, SCO's false and misleading statements have not been limited to AIX. In recognition of the fact that its claims against IBM are baseless, and in flat contradiction of the allegation of its original complaint (i.e., that this case is not about the relative merits of proprietary versus open-source software), SCO has now falsely stated, in effect, it owns and is entitled to collect royalties regarding Linux. For example, on July 21, 2003, McBride stated, on behalf of SCO, Linux infringes SCO's rights and as "a viable alternative to legal enforcement" SCO is prepared to offer a license to SCO's UNIX products that would, SCO says, permit lawful use of Linux. Admits that SCO has offered a license to Fortune 1000 and Global 500 Linux users as a means of permitting lawful use of certain Linux products and that SCO has so stated, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 68 not specifically admitted herein.
69 SCO has misrepresented that IBM has infringed SCO's copyrights, and has threatened to sue IBM for copyright infringement, with respect to Linux. For example, at its 2003 SCO Forum, SCO represented that Linux is an unauthorized derivative of Unix, that IBM has infringed its rights in Linux and that SCO is entitled to damages and injunctive relief against IBM. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 69.
70 SCO's false and misleading statements have also damaged the reputation and prospects of the entire open-source community. SCO's misconduct undermines the substantial public interest in the provision of software that is reliable, inexpensive, and accessible by the general public. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 70.
71 As stated, IBM has made contributions of source code to Linux under the GPL, some of which are identified below. IBM owns valid copyrights in these contributions, as illustrated below, and has identified them with appropriate copyright notices. Admits that IBM has made contributions of source code to Linux 2.4 and 2.5 kernels under the GPL, but denies the applicability or enforceability of the GPL and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 71 not specifically admitted herein.
72 Notwithstanding SCO's allegations that IBM and others have breached SCO's intellectual property rights, SCO has infringed and is infringing IBM's copyrights in its Linux contributions. Admits that IBM and others have breached SCO's intellectual property rights, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 72.
73 IBM granted SCO and others a non-exclusive license to these copyrighted contributions on the terms set out in the GPL and only on the terms set out in the GPL. SCO breached its obligations under the GPL, however, and therefore its rights under the GPL terminated. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 73 and denies the enforceability or applicability of the GPL.
74 SCO has infringed and is infringing IBM's copyrights by copying, modifying, sublicensing and/or distributing Linux products after its rights under the GPL terminated. SCO has taken copyrighted source code made available by IBM under the GPL, included that code in SCO's Linux products, and copied, modified, sublicensed and/or distributed those products other than as permitted under the GPL. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 74.
75 In addition to infringing IBM's copyrights, SCO is engaged in pervasive acts of infringement of no fewer than four of IBM's patents, by making, using, selling and/or offering to sell a variety of products, including but not limited to: "UnixWare", a Unix operating system for Intel and AMD processor-based computer systems; "Open Server", an operating system platform; "SCO Manager", a web-based remote systems management solution for management of Linux and SCO Unix systems; and "Reliant HA", "clustering" software that permits interconnection of multiple servers to achieve redundancy. Admits that SCO licenses and distributes UnixWare, 'OpenServer,' 'SCO Manager,' and 'Reliant HA,' but denies infringement and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 75.
76 As a result of the misconduct described above, SCO has not only artificially inflated its stock price and been unjustly enriched, but also it has injured IBM and, more broadly, the open-source movement. SCO's misconduct has resulted in damage to IBM's business, including its reputation and goodwill, has interfered with its prospective economic relations and has required it unduly to divert resources to respond to SCO's baseless allegations. SCO has injured the open-source movement, of which it was once a part, by fostering fear, uncertainty and doubt about its and others' rights to use UNIX, AIX, Dynix and Linux. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 76.
77 SCO's misconduct is especially egregious because SCO has implemented its scheme with actual knowledge or in reckless disregard of the fact that it does not have the rights that it seeks to assert (e.g. the right to terminate IBM's irrevocable and perpetual UNIX rights). Moreover, SCO committed not to assert certain proprietary rights over or to restrict further distribution of any program distributed by SCO under the terms of the GPL. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 77.
78 First Counterclaim: Breach of Contract
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 77, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-77, above.
79 SCO is licensor and IBM licensee of the right to use and sublicense the UNIX software, as specified in the AT&T Agreements, Amendment X and other similar agreements, all of which are valid contracts. Admits that IBM continues to be obligated to SCO by confidentiality requirements and other provisions in the AT&T Agreements and Amendment X that, by their terms, specifically continue beyond termination, but alleges that IBM's right to use, license and distribute under the said agreements has been lawfully and properly terminated, and therefore denies that IBM has any right under the said agreements and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 79 not specifically admitted herein.
80 IBM has performed all its duties and obligations under the AT&T Agreements, Amendment X and other similar agreements. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 80.
81 SCO has breached its express duties and obligations under the AT&T Agreements, Amendment X and other similar agreements by, among other things, purporting to terminate IBM's irrevocable and perpetual UNIX rights and/or refusing to provide IBM adequate notice and opportunity to cure its alleged misconduct. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 81.
82 SCO has also breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing under the AT&T Agreements, Amendment X and other similar agreements by affirmatively seeking to deprive IBM of the benefits to which it is entitled under those contracts through numerous acts of bad faith, including, among other things, making false and misleading statements to the public about SCO's and IBM's rights under the same. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 82.
83 IBM has suffered damages from SCO's breaches of contract in an amount to be determined at trial. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 83.
84 Second Counterclaim: Lanham Act Violation
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 83, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-83, above.
85 IBM sells and distributes AIX and Linux-related products and services in interstate commerce, and IBM sold and distributed Dynix in interstate commerce. Admits that IBM sells Linux-related services in interstate commerce, but denies that IBM has or had authority to sell, license or distribute AIX in interstate commerce from and after June 16, 2003, and denies that IBM has or had authority to license, sell or distribute Dynix in interstate commerce from and after September 2. 2003, alleges that IBM's rights in AIX and Dynix have been lawfully and properly terminated, and denies the remaining the allegations of Paragraph 85 not specifically admitted herein.
86 SCO has made material false representations regarding AIX, Dynix and IBM's Linux-related products and services, which affect a customer's decision whether to purchase these products and services. Specifically, SCO has publicly misrepresented the legitimacy of these products and services by falsely representing that IBM no longer has the right, authority and license to use, produce and distribute these products and by misrepresenting SCO's own rights in and to UNIX, AIX, Dynix and Linux. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 86.
87 SCO has published its false statements in a series of widely-distributed press releases, press interviews and other streams of commerce, as part of its bad faith campaign to discredit IBM's products and services in the marketplace, to increase the perceived value of SCO's limited rights to UNIX and to promote SCO's own UNIX operating systems, UnixWare and Open Server. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 87.
88 These statements are likely to cause confusion and mistake and have in fact caused confusion and mistake as to the characteristics of IBM's goods, products and/or services. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 88.
89 As a direct result of SCO's false representations, all of which are in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125, IBM has suffered damages in an amount to be determined at trial. IBM is also entitled to damages and attorneys' fees pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a). Denies the allegations of Paragraph 89.
90 Third Counterclaim: Unfair Competition
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 89, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-89, above.
91 IBM has invested over two decades and hundreds of millions of dollars in the creation and development of AIX. Through IBM's efforts, innovation and hard work, AIX has become one of the leading UNIX operating systems, and IBM's products and services are sold and used throughout the United States. Similarly, IBM has invested substantial time and effort in developing its Linux-related products and services. Admits that IBM has expended a substantial investment of time, effort, and money in development of AIX pursuant to the terms of its license with SCO and SCO's predecessors in interest, admits that AIX has become one of the world's leading UNIX operating systems, admits that IBM's products and services are sold and used throughout the United States, admits that IBM acquired Sequent and thereby acquired Sequent's interest in Dynix, subject to the terms and conditions of Sequent's agreements with SCO and/or its predecessors, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 91 not specifically admitted herein.
92 SCO has intentionally, knowingly, wrongfully and in bad faith engaged in a public pattern of conduct aimed at depriving IBM of the value of its AIX, Dynix and Linux-related products and services and misappropriating the same for the benefit of SCO's Unix licensing business as well as SCO's competing Unix operating systems. SCO's misconduct is likely to result in confusion in the marketplace and has in fact resulted in confusion concerning AIX, Dynix and Linux. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 92.
93 SCO has engaged in unfair competition by falsely claiming ownership of IBM's intellectual property as well as the intellectual property created by the open-source community; publishing false and disparaging statements about AIX and Dynix; making bad faith misrepresentations concerning IBM's rights to Unix, AIX and Dynix; misusing and misrepresenting SCO's limited rights in Unix to injure IBM; and falsely accusing IBM of theft of SCO's intellectual property. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 93.
94 As a direct result of SCO's unfair competition, IBM has and will continue to suffer damage to its reputation, goodwill, and business in an amount to be determined at trial. Because SCO's acts of unfair competition were and are willful and malicious, IBM is also entitled to punitive damages. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 94.
95 Fourth Counterclaim: Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Relations
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 94, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-94, above.
96 IBM is actively engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of AIX and products and services relating to Linux, and IBM has sold and distributed Dynix. IBM has prospective business relationships with numerous companies and individuals to whom IBM has sold and/or licensed these products and services and/or to whom IBM seeks to sell and/or license these products and services. IBM also has prospective business relationships with business and individual members of the Linux and open-source software development, distribution, service and computing communities with whom IBM seeks to do business in various capacities, including through research and development efforts. Admits the allegations of Paragraph 96.
97 SCO is fully aware of these prospective business relationships and the importance of the relationships to IBM's continued commercial success. Admits it is generally aware that IBM has or may have certain prospective business relationships that IBM deems important, but denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 97 not specifically admitted herein.
98 SCO has intentionally interfered with these relationships through improper means, including by making false and misleading statements to IBM's prospective customers that IBM no longer has the right, authority and license to use, produce and distribute AIX, Dynix and Linux-related products. SCO has also misrepresented its own rights relating to these operating systems. The purpose of SCO's unlawful conduct is to injure IBM by driving prospective customers of AIX, Dynix and IBM's Linux-related products and services away from purchasing and licensing the same from IBM. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 98.
99 Furthermore, SCO has intentionally interfered with IBM's valuable economic relationships with business and individual members of the Linux and open-source software communities by falsely and publicly accusing IBM of inserting "truckloads" of SCO's intellectual property into the Linux kernel and related software. Again, the purpose of SCO's unlawful conduct is to injure IBM by driving away these businesses and individuals from future open-source collaborations with IBM. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 99.
100 IBM has suffered damages from SCO's tortious interference with its economic relations in an amount to be determined at trial. Because SCO's tortious interference with IBM's prospective economic relations was and is willful and malicious, IBM is entitled to punitive damages. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 100.
101 Fifth Counterclaim: Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 100, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-100, above.
102 SCO has engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices by, among other things, falsely representing that IBM no longer has the right, authority and/or license to use, produce and/or distribute AIX, Dynix and Linux-related products; misrepresenting SCO's and IBM's rights relating to these operating systems; and publishing false and disparaging statements about AIX and Linux. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 102.
103 SCO's false statements and misrepresentations were made in connection with SCO's solicitation of business, and in order to induce IBM and others to purchase products and licenses from SCO. SCO's statements and misrepresentations are likely to cause confusion and misunderstanding as to the qualities, benefits and characteristics of AIX, Dynix and Linux. SCO has misrepresented the qualities, benefits and/or characteristics of these products. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 103.
104 SCO's misconduct was undertaken for the purpose of deceiving the marketplace and defaming IBM and has deceived and misled the public and IBM's customers; disparaged the goods, services, and business of IBM; and otherwise injured IBM's business in violation of N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 349 and the laws of other states. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 104.
105 IBM has provided SCO with notice of its false and misleading statements, and has given SCO an opportunity to correct those statements. SCO has refused and has instead opted to make more false and misleading statements. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 105.
106 As a direct result of SCO's unfair and deceptive trade practices, the public at large, including AIX, Dynix and Linux users, has been harmed by SCO's campaign to foster fear, uncertainty and doubt about AIX, Dynix and Linux. Moreover, IBM has suffered damages in an amount to be determined at trial. Because SCO's acts of unfair and deceptive trade practices were and are willful, knowing and malicious, IBM is also entitled to treble damages and/or fees pursuant to N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 349(h). Denies the allegations of Paragraph 106.
107 Sixth Counterclaim: Breach of GNU General Public License
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 106, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-106, above.
108 IBM has made contributions of source code to Linux under the GPL on the condition that users and distributors of such code, including SCO, abide by the terms of the GPL in modifying and distributing Linux products, including, for example, the requirement that they distribute all versions of GPL'd software (original or derivative) under the GPL and only the GPL. Admits that IBM has made contributions of source code to Linux under the GPL, but denies the applicability or enforceability of the GPL and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 108 not specifically admitted herein.
109 SCO has taken source code made available by IBM under the GPL, included that code in SCO's Linux products, and distributed significant portions of those products under the GPL. By so doing, SCO accepted the terms of the GPL (pursuant to GPL § 5), both with respect to source code made available by IBM under the GPL and with respect to SCO's own Linux distributions. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 109.
110 SCO has breached the GPL by, among other things, copying, modifying, sublicensing or distributing programs licensed under the GPL, including IBM contributions, on terms inconsistent with those set out in the GPL; and seeking to impose additional restrictions on the recipients of programs licensed under the GPL, including IBM contributions, distributed by SCO. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 110.
111 Based upon its breaches of the GPL and the misconduct described herein, SCO's rights under the GPL, including but not limited to the right to distribute the copyrighted works of others included in Linux under the GPL, terminated (pursuant to § 4 of the GPL). The GPL prohibits SCO from, among other things, asserting certain proprietary rights over, or attempting to restrict further distribution of any program distributed by SCO under the terms of the GPL, except as permitted by the GPL. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 111.
112 As a result of SCO's breaches of the GPL, countless developers and users of Linux, including IBM, have suffered and will continue to suffer damages and other irreparable injury. IBM is entitled to a declaration that SCO's rights under the GPL terminated, an injunction prohibiting SCO from its continuing and threatened breaches of the GPL and an award of damages in an amount to be determined at trial. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 112.
113 Seventh Counterclaim: Promissory Estoppel
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 112, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-112, above.
114 SCO made a clear and unambiguous promise to IBM and others that SCO would copy, modify or distribute programs distributed by IBM and others under the GPL only on the terms set out in the GPL; and would not assert rights to programs distributed by SCO under the GPL except on the terms set out in the GPL. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 114.
115 IBM and others reasonably, prudently and foreseeably relied upon these promises, such as by making contributions under the GPL and committing resources to open-source projects. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 115.
116 SCO knew or should have known that IBM and others would rely and in fact relied upon SCO's promises and knew or should have known that those promises would induce and in fact induced action or forbearance on the part of IBM and others. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 116.
117 SCO was and is aware of all material facts relating to IBM's reliance on SCO's promises including but not limited to IBM's contributions under the GPL, SCO's distributions under the GPL and the intent, meaning and import of the GPL. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 117.
118 As a result of its reliance upon SCO's promises, IBM has sustained injuries and is entitled to an award of damages in an amount to be determined at trial. In addition to an award of damages, IBM is entitled to declaratory and injunctive relief, including but not limited to a declaration that SCO is not entitled to assert proprietary rights with respect to products distributed by SCO under the GPL except upon the terms set out in the GPL. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 118.
119 Eighth Counterclaim: Copyright Infringement
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 118, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-118, above.
120 As stated, IBM has made contributions of source code to Linux under the GPL. IBM is, and at all relevant times has been, the owner of valid copyrights in these contributions, as well as of all the rights, title and interest in those copyrights. Admits that IBM has made contributions of source code to Linux under the GPL, but denies the applicability or enforceability of the GPL, alleges that part of said contributions by IBM violate SCO's contract and intellectual property rights, and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 120 not specifically admitted herein.
121 IBM holds the following certificates of copyright from the United States Copyright Office (copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits O-U), among others:
Registration No.Date of RegTitle of Work
TX 5-757-696Aug 15, 2003IBM Enterprise Volume Management System
TX 5-757-697Aug 15, 2003IBM Enterprise Class Event Logging
TX 5-757-698Aug 15, 2003IBM Dynamic Probes
TX 5-757-699Aug 15, 2003IBM Linux Support Power PC64
TX 5-757-700Aug 15, 2003IBM Omni Print Driver
TX 5-757-701Aug 15, 2003IBM Journaled File System
TX 5-757-702Aug 15, 2003IBM Next Generation Posix Threading
Is without information sufficient to admit or deny the allegations of Paragraph 121, and therefore denies the same.
122 IBM has placed or caused to be placed a copyright notice on these contributions of source code to Linux under the GPL and has otherwise complied with the copyright laws of the United States in this respect. IBM does not permit the unauthorized copying of its Linux contributions. Admits that IBM has placed copyright notices on certain of its AIX and Dynix contributions to UNIX, but denies it has the legal authority to do so, denies the applicability or enforceability of the GPL, and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 122 not specifically admitted herein.
123 IBM granted SCO and others a non-exclusive license to the above-listed copyrighted contributions to Linux on the terms set out in the GPL and only on the terms set out in the GPL. IBM made these contributions on the condition that users and distributors of its copyrighted code, including SCO, abide by the terms of the GPL in copying, modifying and distributing Linux products. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 123.
124 SCO has infringed and is infringing IBM's copyrights by copying, modifying, sublicensing and/or distributing Linux products except as expressly provided under the GPL. SCO has taken copyrighted source code made available by IBM under the GPL, included that code in SCO's Linux products, and copied modified, sublicensed and/or distributed those products other than as permitted under the GPL. SCO has no right - and has never had any right - to copy, modify, sublicense and/or distribute the IBM copyrighted code except pursuant to the GPL. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 124.
125 As a result of SCO's infringement, IBM has been damaged and is entitled to an award of actual and/or statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504 in an amount to be proven at trial. Because SCO's infringement has been willful, deliberate and in utter disregard and derogation of IBM's rights, IBM is entitled to enhanced statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C § 504. IBM is entitled to costs and attorney's fees pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 125.
126 In addition, IBM is entitled to injunctive relief pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 502, as SCO will continue to infringe IBM's copyrights in violation of the copyright laws othe the United States unless restrained by this Court. IBM is also entitled to an appropriate order pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 503. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 126.
127 Ninth Counterclaim: Patent Infringement
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 126, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-126, above.
128 IBM is the lawful owner, by assignment, of the entire right, title and interest in United States Patent No. 4,814,746 ("the `746 Patent"), duly and legally issued on March 21, 1989 to Miller et al., entitled "Data Compression Method". A copy of the `746 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit V. Is without information sufficient to admit or deny the allegations of Paragraph 128, and therefore denies the same.
129 Upon information and belief, SCO has been and is infringing the `746 Patent within this judicial district and elsewhere by making, using, selling and/or offering to sell products, including UnixWare and Open Server, that practice one or more claims of the `746 Patent and therefore infringe that patent to the extent such infringing acts have occurred or occur during the effective period of that patent. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 129.
130 Upon information and belief, SCO will continue to infringe the `746 Patent unless enjoined by this Court. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 130.
131 IBM has been damaged by SCO's infringement of the `746 Patent, has been irreparably harmed by that infringement, and will suffer additional damages and irrevocable harm unless this Court enjoins SCO from further infringement. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 131.
132 Continued manufacture, use, sale or offer for sale of the infringing products, including UnixWare and Open Server, or evidence that SCO was aware of the `746 Patent, shall render SCO liable for willful infringement, as well as active inducement of infringement of the `746 Patent, making this an exceptional case and justifying the assessment of treble damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284, and the award of attorneys' fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 132.
133 Tenth Counterclaim: Patent Infringement
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 132, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-132, above.
134 IBM is the lawful owner, by assignment, of the entire right, title and interest in United States Patent No. 4,821,211 ("the '211 Patent"), duly and legally issued on April 11, 1989 to Torres, entitled "Method of Navigating Among Program Menus Using a Graphical Menu Tree". A copy of the `211 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit W. Is without information sufficient to admit or deny the allegations of Paragraph 134, and therefore denies the same.
135 Upon information and belief, SCO has been and is infringing the '211 Patent within this judicial district and elsewhere by making, using, selling, and/or offering to sell products, including SCO Manager, that practice one or more claims of the '211 Patent and therefore infringe that patent to the extent such infringing acts have occurred or occur during the effective period of that patent. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 135.
136 Upon Information and belief, SCO will continue to infringe the '211 Patent unless enjoined by this Court. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 136.
137 IBM has been damaged by SCO's infringement of the '211 Patent, has been irreparably harmed by that infringement, and will suffer additional damages and irrevocable harm unless this Court enjoins SCO from further infringement. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 137.
138 Continued manufacture, use, sale, or offer for sale of the infringing products, including SCO Manager, or evidence that SCO was aware of the '211 Patent, shall render SCO liable for willful infringement, as well as active inducement of infringement of the '211 Patent, making this an exceptional case and justifying the assessment of treble damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284, and the award of attorneys' fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 138.
139 Eleventh Counterclaim: Patent Infringement
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 138, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-138, above.
140 IBM is the lawful owner, by assignment, of the entire right, title and interest in United States Patent No. 4,953,209 ("the '209 Patent"), duly and legally issued on August 28, 1990 to Ryder et al., entitled "Self-Verifying Receipt and Acceptance System for Electronically Delivered Data Objects". A copy of the '209 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit X. Is without information sufficient to admit or deny the allegations of Paragraph 140, and therefore denies the same.
141 Upon information and belief, SCO has been and is infringing the '209 Patent within this judicial district and elsewhere by making, using, selling and/or offering to sell products, including UnixWare, that practice one or more claims of the '209 Patent and therefore infringe that patent to the extent such infringing acts have occurred or occur during the effective period of that patent. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 141.
142 Upon information and belief, SCO will continue to infringe the '209 Patent unless enjoined by this Court. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 142.
143 IBM has been damaged by SCO's infringement of the '209 Patent, has been irreparably harmed by that infringement, and will suffer additional damages and irrevocable harm unless this Court enjoins SCO from further infringement. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 143.
144 Continued manufacture, use, sale or offer for sale of the infringing products, including UnixWare, or evidence that SCO was aware of the '209 Patent, shall render SCO liable for willful infringement, as well as active inducement of infringement of the '209 Patent, making this an exceptional case and justifying the assessment of treble damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284, and the award of attorneys' fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 144.
145 Twelfth Counterclaim: Patent Infringement
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 144, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-144, above.
146 IBM is the lawful owner, by assignment, of the entire right, title and interest in United States Patent No, 5,805,785 ("the '785 Patent"), duly and legally issued on September 8, 1998 to Dias et al., entitled "Method for Monitoring and Recovery of Subsystems in a Distributed/Clustered System". A copy of '785 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit Y. Is without information sufficient to admit or deny the allegations of Paragraph 146, and therefore denies the same.
147 Upon information and belief, SCO has been and is infringing the '785 Patent within this judicial district and elsewhere by making, using, selling and/or offering to sell products, including Reliant HA, that practice one or more claims of the '785 Patent and therefore infringe that patent to the extent such infringing acts have occurred or occur during the effective period of that patent. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 147.
148 Upon information and belief, SCO will continue to infringe the '785 Patent unless enjoined by this Court. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 148.
149 IBM has been damaged by SCO's infringement of the '785 Patent, has been irreparably harmed by that infringement, and will suffer additional damages and irrevocable harm unless this Court enjoins SCO from further infringement. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 149.
150 Continued manufacture, use, sale or offer for sale of the infringing products, including Reliant HA, or evidence that SCO was aware of the '785 Patent, shall render SCO liable for willful infringement, as well as active inducement of infringement of the '785 Patent, making this an exceptional case and justifying the assessment of treble damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284, and the award of attorneys' fees pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 150.
151 Thirteenth Counterclaim: Declaratory Judgment
IBM repeats and realleges the averments in paragraphs 1 through 150, with the same force and effect as though they were set forth fully herein.
Repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1-150, above.
152 SCO has breached its contractual obligations to IBM, violated the Lanham Act, engaged in unfair competition, interfered with IBM's prospective economic relations, engaged in unfair and deceptive practices, breached the GPL, infringed IBM copyrights and infringed IBM patents, as stated above. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 152.
153 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201, IBM is entitled to declaratory relief with respect to SCO's and IBM's rights, including among other things a declaration that SCO has violated IBM's rights as outlined above by breaching its contractual obligations to IBM, violating the Lanham Act, engaging in unfair and deceptive practices, breaching the GPL, infringing IBM copyrights and infringing IBM patents, and is estopped as outlined above. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 153.
154 Moreover, IBM is entitled to a declaration that (1) SCO has no right to assert, and is estopped from asserting, proprietary rights over programs that SCO distributed under the GPL except as permitted by the GPL; (2) SCO is not entitled to impose restrictions on the copying, modifying or distributing of programs distributed by it under the GPL except as set out in the GPL; and (3) any product into which SCO has incorporated code licensed pursuant to the GPL is subject to the GPL and SCO may not assert rights with respect to that code except as provided by the GPL. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 154.
155 There is a justiciable controversity between IBM and SCO with respect to all of the issues described above. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 155.
156 Absent declaratory relief, SCO's misconduct will continue to cause injury to IBM, the open-source community and the public at large. Denies the allegations of Paragraph 156.


  


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What a great resource!
Authored by: Nick on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 12:46 PM EST
Thank you, Frank! How very helpful to have such a chart. This case gets
so complicated sometimes that it's great to have such a well-laid out
chart for reference. Very much appreciated.

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New Groklaw Feature: Side-by-Side Comparison of IBM Counterclaims and SCO Answer
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 01:04 PM EST

Perhaps the issues between SCO and Novell should have been hammered out (counterclaim 10) before committing corporate suicide by suing IBM. If there's a dispute over whether or not you're even allowed to be terminating licenses, I'd think you'd want to have a solid legal footing on that matter before proceeding, eh?.

--
RT

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New Groklaw Feature: Side-by-Side Comparison of IBM Counterclaims and SCO Answer
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 01:13 PM EST
Beautiful. Very nice, Frank.

This certainly beats syching scrolling between two instances of Acrobat, or one
of Acrobat and another of IE.

Thank you.

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Paragraph 2: Denial
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 01:30 PM EST

Umm, maybe I'm reading this wrong, but it seems like SCO, in its denial of
paragraph 2, has denied that it "instituted litigation against IBM for
alleged failures with respect to SCO's purported rights".

Cool. Can we go home now?

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Paragraph 10: Asset Purchase Agreement
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 01:42 PM EST
"In 1995, Novell sold some, not all, of its Unix assets to The Santa Cruz
Operation, Inc., now known as Tarantella, Inc. ("Original SCO"),
which is not affiliated with counterclaim-defendant SCO."

Since SCO denies that Novell sold only part of the Unix business to them, it
seems like this paragraph would have been a good place for IBM to reference the
Asset Purchase Agreement and exhibit it.

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Paragraph 11: Whoa!
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 01:47 PM EST

IBM: ... [SCO] purports to have acquired Original SCO's rights to Unix in
2001.

SCO: Denies the allegations of Paragraph 11.

Unless IBM got the year wrong, SCO is denying that they've acquired the rights
to Unix from Tarantella. Which would leave them without standing to even bring
the suit.

Anyone else getting the feeling that this was written by one of the legal firms
interns?

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New Groklaw Feature: Side-by-Side Comparison of IBM Counterclaims and SCO Answer
Authored by: JLWeinkam on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 01:54 PM EST
IANAL

In point 21, IBM says.

Linux is open-source software. Open-source software is free in the sense that it
is publicly available, royalty free, and users have the freedom to run, copy,
distribute, study, adapt, and improve the software.

SCOs response is.

Admits the allegations of Paragraph 21, but alleges that Linux software contains
other additional characteristics not identified in Paragraph 21, and further
alleges that Paragraph 21 does not provide a complete definition of Linux.

So SCO admits that Linux is Royalty Free. Does this not indicate that the
license scheme is ILLEGAL since they have no rights to chrage royalties on
something they admit is royalty free.

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"Proof" - 3rd column suggestion
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 01:55 PM EST
I think it would be interesting, fun even, to see if we can find
"proof" for any or all of the factual allegations that SCO denies.

For example, paragraph 8, the "proof" could be the Open Group's
trademark, etc., or paragraph 33, might be answered with reference to SCO's SEC
filings

I'd be willing to help, find some, but not all. Comments, anybody?

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Paragraph 8: Typo
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 01:59 PM EST
On the IBM side: Bll Laboratories
I'm sure IBM originally had Bell although I haven't verified
that. At this point, I'm making the presumption IBM was
careful about typos, especially as they relate to
identification of entities.

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  • Paragraph 27: Typo - Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:11 PM EST
  • Paragraph 8: Typo - Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 04:35 PM EST
Paragraph 15: Huh?
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:02 PM EST

IBM: On October 17, 1996, after Novell and Original SCO acquired AT&T's
rights to Unix, IBM obtained additional rights with respect to Unix sofware.
Pursuant to an agreement known as Amendment X, entered into by IBM, Novell and
Original SCO, IBM acquired, for example, the "irrevocable, fully paid-up,
perpetual right to exercise all of its rights" under the AT&T
Agreements. A copy of this agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit G.

SCO: Admits that Amendment X was entered into in 1996 by and among IBM, Original
SCO and Novell, but denies the remaining allegations in Paragraph 15.


How do you deny a quote from a contract that can quite easily be checked? To
affirm that the quote only applies as long as the contract is honored is one
thing, but to just deny it? What are they thinking?

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Paragraph 15: typo
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:03 PM EST
On the IBM side... "sofware" should be "software"

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New Groklaw Feature: Side-by-Side Comparison of IBM Counterclaims and SCO Answer
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:05 PM EST
Paragraph 10:

"...but denies that Novell sold only part of its UNIX assets..."

I don't think SCO has ever claimed that Novell sold SCO the Unix patents, and
SCO never refuted Novell's claim in their press release that the patents remain
with Novell, so this statement seems to be false.

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Paragraph 16: Destruction of Proprietary OS's
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:08 PM EST

SCO: Linux is a 'free' version of UNIX designed to destroy proprietary
operating system software.

You know, it is true that if you install Evil Entity Linux (yes, there really is
such a distro) it will wipe out your MS Windows partitions. However, that's in
the design of that particular distro, not Linux itself.

I mean, I may be wrong, but I kind of doubt that any of the Linux libraries
contain a destroy_prop_os() function.

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Paragraph 29: Denies Linux
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:18 PM EST
Did I read paragraph 29 correctly in that SCO's response
indicates they deny Caldera originaly was created to
"develop Linux based solutions"?

If so, in a word: ouchies. Have they even ready their own
SEC filings?

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SCO Linux an unuthorised version of UNIX
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:19 PM EST
If Linux is an unauthroised version of unix, as SCO claims, then all previous
versions must infringe SCO's right and not just kernel 2.4+.

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New Groklaw Feature: Side-by-Side Comparison of IBM Counterclaims and SCO Answer
Authored by: nabet on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:25 PM EST
How can SCO deny everything in the following paragraph other than Linus having asssembled the early versions of the Linux kernel:

17. The development of Linux began when an undergraduate student at the University of Helsinki, by the name of Linus Torvalds, set out to create a new, free operating system. In 1991, Linus Torvalds began developing the Linux kernel, the core of the operating system, and posting news of his project to internet newsgroups, along with a call for volunteers to assist in his efforts.

Everything in the above paragraph is public knowledge; it's well documented in Linus's own book "Just for fun", as well as elsewhere. So how can SCO deny it? Is this typical in a legal filing at this stage of a court case, to deny facts that are easily verifiable? What has SCO to gain from making proclamations that certain facts that don't affect their case are false?

SCO also denies the following paragraph, despite it being equally easy to verify as historical fact:

18. With the internet providing for a distributed collaboration, other programmers joined to create code making up the kernel. Linus Torvalds directed the collaboration to a version 1.0 release of the Linux kernel in 1994.

I just don't get it. What are SCO up to here?

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Paragraph 33: SCO's Unixes contain no GPL'd software
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:27 PM EST
IBM: SCO incorporated certain code licensed pursuant to the GPL into its
proprietary Unix products.

SCO: Denies the allegations of Paragraph 33.

gcc, anyone? emacs? ls?

Actually, to be fair to SCO, not that there's any reason to be, it's just
possible that they are using an old BSD or System V implementation of ls. I'm
pretty positive however that they included gcc and emacs in their Unix systems.


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#121 Hopeless case of a kid in denial
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:31 PM EST
"Is without information sufficient to admit or deny the allegations of
Paragraph 121, and therefore denies the same."

Duhh! We don't know so we just deny the allegations.

Very clever.....

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Paragraph 32: Denies On-going Distribution
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:32 PM EST
It seems SCO is denying that they continue to distribute the
Linux kernel. Do they realise that distributing the Kernel in a
"private" fashion illegally is still illegal? It seems they're
stuck between
a) continuing to distribute IBM's donations illegally,
continuing to distribute the Linux Kernel which is supposed
to contain their claimed infringments
and
b) stop distributing Linux completly and possibly face
contractual lawsuits

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Paragraph 41: SCO denies it was ever a member iof OSDL
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:36 PM EST
IBM: SCO also fostered and supported the development of additional open-source
and Linux enhancements through the Open Source Development Lab...

SCO: Denies the allegations of Paragraph 41.

Guess it's time for IBM to get copies of Caldera's OSDL application form, and
record of membership payments.

Question: IANAL. Is it necessary for IBM to subpoena OSDL for this information,
or can OSDL provide it on an amicus basis?

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New Groklaw Feature: Side-by-Side Comparison of IBM Counterclaims and SCO Answer
Authored by: Mark_Edwards on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:40 PM EST
What is this reply from SCO? Is it some sort of contest for the most lies in one document? Anyway my favourite that stood out was... IBM: 33. The viability of SCO's product offerings has depended in large measure upon the efforts of the open-source community in enhancing products and making them compatible for use across multiple software and hardware platforms. Indeed, SCO incorporated certain code licensed pursuant to the GPL into its proprietary Unix products. SCO has also relied on independent developers in the open-source community, such as Linus Torvalds, in order to release upgrades of SCO's Linux-based products.

SCO:Denies the allegations of Paragraph 33

But according to SCO's SEC FILING (19th June 2002) Bottom of Page 26 in the section titled Our business model, which relies on a combination of open source software and proprietary technology, is unproven.

...

Our business model also depends upon incorporating contributions from the open source community into our products. The viability of our product offerings depends in part upon the efforts of the open source community in enhancing products and making them compatible for use across multiple software and hardware platforms. There are no guarantees that the open source community will embrace these products such that programmers will contribute sufficient resources for their development. If the open source community does not embrace products that we view as integral to providing eBusiness solutions, we will be required to devote significant resources to develop these products on our own.

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Paragraph 46: SCO didn't receive the rights to Old SCO's Unix contributions?
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 02:47 PM EST
IBM: In an attempt to revive its faltering Linux business, SCO acquired rights
to the Unix operating system originally developed by Bell Laboratories and
undertook the unification of the Unix and Linux operating systems. On May 7,
2001, Caldera Systems was merged into Caldera International, Inc., a holding
company formed to acquire the Server Software and Professional Services
divisions of Original SCO, including Original SCO's rights to the Unix assets
it acquired from Novell and the Unix variant developed by Original SCO.

SCO: Admits that Caldera Systems, Inc. was merged into Caldera International,
Inc., admits that SCO acquired rights to the UNIX operating system originally
developed by Bell Laboratories, but denies the remaining allegations of
Paragraph 46 not specifically admitted herein.


This is weird. SCO seems to be saying that it only acquired rights to the Unix
assets originally developed by Bell Labs, and not the assets developed by Old
SCO / Tarantella.

Is it just another example of sloppy response, or is there something we should
be investigating here? I've been putting it off, but I think I'm going to
spend some time this weekend with the Asset Purchase Agreement.

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Paragraph 48: Another Sloppy Response
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 03:01 PM EST

IBM: ...SCO marketed and sold a number of Unix products, including UnixWare, SCO
OpenServer, Reliant HA, and Merge...

SCO: Denies the allegations of Paragraph 48.

They can't affirm that they sell these products? Or are they just not paying
attention? Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy.

This entire response memo is *really* badly written. PJ, do you think the judge
will call them on these obvious mistakes or will he hold them to their
statements?

Is it even remotely possible that they are trying to disown these products to
avoid IBM's patent infringement claims?

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Paragraph 54: SCO forgets the relief it requested
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 03:18 PM EST

IBM: ...SCO seeks relief to which it is plainly not entitled, such as a
permanent injunction terminating IBM's ability to possess and use the software
products it licensed from AT&T Technologies. Inc.,...

SCO: Denies the allegations of paragraph 54.

You know, I can see why they would want to deny that they aren't entitled to
relief, but shouldn't they acknowledge here that they do want a permanent
injunction terminating IBM's Unix license? Or are they saying they don't want
it anymore?

I'm assuming for the moment that it's just more sloppiness, but with SCO you
can never be sure. I mean, I can't imagine what they get out of denying that
they want relief. Can anyone else?

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New Groklaw Feature: Side-by-Side Comparison of IBM Counterclaims and SCO Answer
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 03:24 PM EST
Paragraph 20:

"Admits that Red Hat has distributed one or more versions of Linux, which may include one or more versions of the Linux kernel, and admits that other distributors may have done so as well, including SCO..."

They have the nerve to say "may have" when it's beyond dispute that they've been distributing the Linux kernel for almost 10 years, even for several years after they bought the unix rights, and they continue to this day to have source RPMs on their FTP site.

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    Paragraph 42
    Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 03:28 PM EST
    Admits the allegations of Paragraph 42, but alleges that SCO was unaware of IBM's Linux-related investment prior to its formal announcements thereof, and further alleges that IBM secretly and improperly failed to disclose to SCO such Linux-related investments and its intentions with respect to Linux before and during Project Monterey.

    Caldera issued a press release in June 1999 (I think, exact date, not sure) saying how pleased they were about IBM doing Linux work, and how they had signed an agreement with IBM to participate in a number of Linux initiatives. Link have been posted previously on GROKLAW including one at ir.sco.com

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    Suggestion: Side-by-Side-by-Side
    Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 03:49 PM EST
    What We need here

    is a Side by Side by Side comparison

    left: ibm counterclaims
    middle: SCO's responses
    right: links to and excerpts from documents that debunk SCO's false statements

    This could be implemented immediately, just leave the right column blank, and
    fill it in as the information is supplied.

    We can see what a powerful tool side by side comparison is. I am just
    suggesting we take it to the next level.

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    PJ and MathFox, I smell a rat
    Authored by: Grim Reaper on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 04:12 PM EST
    PJ and MathFox, who's this Kevin person, and why is he so busy defending every
    one of SCO's arguments?

    It this guy one of SCO's lawyers? Maybe he's the lawyer who wrote the SCO
    document.

    I believe an investigation is in order. I smell a rat.

    ---
    For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10); R.I.P. -
    SCO Group, 2005/08/29

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    SCO Job Opportunity
    Authored by: geoff lane on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 04:28 PM EST
    SCO is offering the position of "Executive Assistant/Investor Relations"

    Fast paced company seeking professional individual to serve as full time Executive Assistant to SVP's and other managers as well as manage investor relations. Person must be articulate, organized, detailed and dependable.

    From the rest of the job description it would seem to be the ideal position for a spy from the SEC to get :-)

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    New Groklaw Feature: Side-by-Side Comparison of IBM Counterclaims and SCO Answer
    Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 04:34 PM EST
    42
    IBM is a participant in the open-source movement and has made a substantial investment in Linux business efforts over the last 5 years. IBM participates in a broad range of Linux projects that are important to the company and contribute to the open-source community.

    Admits the allegations of Paragraph 42, but alleges that SCO was unaware of IBM's Linux-related investment prior to its formal announcements thereof, and further alleges that IBM secretly and improperly failed to disclose to SCO such Linux-related investments and its intentions with respect to Linux before and during Project Monterey.

    Well this is obviously a lie. In previous Groklaw analyses, there were articles linked concerning SCO and IBM working together on Linux devlopment in 1997 (if I remember correctly, may have been '98).

    Perjury anyone?

    James C.

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    All Unix assets - possible explanation
    Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 04:59 PM EST
    SPECULATION #1

    I think it has been mentioned before that there is some sort of disclosure
    letter from Original SCO to Caldera/SCO about the Unix assets

    I have never seen such a letter

    I speculate that this might say something all Unix assets (of Original SCO)

    Unixware is an open group trademark because I think Original SCO or Caldera/SCO
    gave it to them

    Maybe SCO's lawyers are not aware of Open Group getting the trademark for UNIX.
    The way that they act, file, they don't seem to be.

    Maybe they are just in a bind. In this response they mention Original SCO, and
    property going via them. In their amended complaint they, in contrast, talk
    about Novell selling assets to SCO (i.e. as if they were Original SCO) in 1995.
    So maybe they weren't aware about the history of Original SCO v SCO/Caldera
    when they filed their complaint [do they mention Original SCO even once in their
    amended complaint - don't think so!]


    or SPECULATION #2

    Novell gave its UNIX trademark to Open Group, before selling other assets to
    Original SCO

    If SCO/Caldera really thinks, Novell sold Old SCO everything it had not given to
    Open Group, then Novell sold them all its "then" (i.e. everything
    that was left after Open Group got some stuff) assets.

    This is a stretch, because of mentions of the patents, retained rights,
    royalties, etc., which they are aware of.

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    SCO wants copyright assignment of AIX
    Authored by: tlk nnr on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 05:08 PM EST
    SCO's answer to Paragraph 122:
    Admits that IBM has placed copyright notices on certain of its AIX and Dynix contributions to UNIX, but denies it has the legal authority to do so, denies the applicability or enforceability of the GPL, and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 122 not specifically admitted herein.
    Preparations for claiming copyright of AIX?
    SCO's threats against Linux are baseless, unless SCO receives the copyright to RCU and the other stuff developed by IBM or Sequent and now contributed to Linux. If they would get the copyright, then they could continue to sue.
    In the SCO forum presentation, they quoted a case where copyright was assigned to the other party based on a contract that didn't expressively mention the copyright:
    Liu v. Price Waterhouse (7th Cir.)
    Copyright in derivative work used outside scope of license grant reverted to owner of original program
    AIX is derived from System V, and they are the owners of System V.

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    "Is without information to ... deny, therefore denies the same": huh ???
    Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 05:59 PM EST
    Woaw, this side-by-side comparison is just fantastic. And Groklaw makes watching these two civil cases between corporations a pretty entertaining spectator sport.

    One sentence totally baffles me, especially in light of a previous Groklaw article.

    Is without information sufficient to admit or deny the allegations of Paragraph 18, and therefore denies the same.
    (similar constructs appear at paragraphs 13, 17, 19, 24 and others)

    I thought that denying means that you have proof to back the denial, while the "is without sufficient information" clause means that in addition to what it says as parsed in plain English, it also means that you do want to challenge the original averment. In that context, "Is without information to admit or deny, therefore denies the same" sounds like an awful contradiction.

    Can someone in the know care to explain?

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    Another Major Contradiction
    Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 06:21 PM EST
    47
    IBM: Following its acquisition of Original SCO's Unix assets, SCO described its business plan as being to integrate its Linux-based products and services with its Unix-based products and services as a way of encouraging businesses to adopt the open-source, Linux-based operating systems.

    SCO: Denies the allegations of Paragraph 47.

    Ok, this is another bald-faced lie. Here is an article from Eweek interviewing Ransom Love. In this article he explicitly describes their goal as integrating Unix and Linux.

    eWEEK.com: Let's cut to the chase: What did you intend to do with the Unix source code?

    Love: Clearly, when we acquired SCO and Unix, our intention was to see how Unix could expand and extend Linux. In a lot of technologies, Linux was going in slightly different ways, but we thought Unix was the natural companion to it.

    Sick 'em PJ.

    James C.

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    paragraph 156
    Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 07:31 PM EST
    Paragraph 156 requires both legal and factual rebuttal

    The factual rebuttal is evident from

    (i) SCO's own web site (Linux FAQ) says they intend to continue their campaign
    even if they were to lose the IBM case

    (ii) Blake Stowell in the press said their claims are not entirely dependent on
    the IBM case (somebody locate quote please). I think it was when he was asked
    what about refunds, etc., if they lose the IBM case... and he said the IBM case
    is just about derivative works, and not about line-by-line copying (which he
    then went on to say that they had never accused IBM of!)

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    Attention PJ - Caldera placed own work under GPL
    Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 08:25 PM EST
    Ransom Love said Caldera "voluntarily complied" with the GPL. You
    can see where they are going.

    However, while that may or may not be true, what's interesting is that Caldera
    also placed some of their own original work under the GPL, see

    http://www.osdl.org/stp/test_details/test_descript.html

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    Paragraph 16: "rich history", "operating system of choice"
    Authored by: Khym Chanur on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 08:31 PM EST
    IBM:
    Linux is an operating system that stems from a rich history of collaborative development. Linux is a dynamic and versatile operating system and is, for many, the operating system of choice.
    SCO:
    Denies the allegations of Paragraph 16 and alleges that Linux is, in actuality, an unauthorized version of UNIX that is structured, assembled and designed to be technologically indistinguishable from UNIX, ...
    Sooooo... If Linux doesn't "stem from a rich history of collaborative development", does that mean that Linux code before 2.4 was stolen from other people? Or... Wait, maybe it's that since Linux developers were implementing the POSIX standard, rather than making up their own standard as they went along, that... Well... Urgghhh, my head is spinning.

    And if Linux isn't "for many, the operating system of choice", then that means... That I'm living in a hallucination, and no-one is using Linux? That Linux isn't used by enough people to qualify as "many"? That SCO's lawyers should stop smoking so much crack?

    Why didn't SCO just say "Is without information sufficient to admit or deny the allegations of Paragraph 16, and therefore denies the same"?

    By the way, does anyone else get the feeling that SCO is on it's way to resembling a Lovecraftian narrator, claiming that Linux is an abomination from beyond space and time, and that merely reading the GPL will destory one's sanity?

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    weasel wording in paragraph 13
    Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 08:35 PM EST
    IBM: "In connection with the proper exercise of these and other rights
    previously obtained by IBM with respect to Unix, IBM began development of its
    own version of a Unix operating system, called AIX."

    SCO: "admits that IBM's version of UNIX is called AIX"

    SCO's reply is meant to make it seem like IBM only has one version of AIX.

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    my favorite.
    Authored by: phrostie on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 08:38 PM EST
    as has been said before, thank you to all those that have
    made Groklaw what it is. thank you for helping those like
    myself understand all this.

    BTW, 19 was my favorite.

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    phrostie
    Oh I have slipped the surly bonds of DOS
    and danced the skies on Linux silvered wings.
    http://www.freelists.org/webpage/cad-linux

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    Paragraph 157
    Authored by: Ruidh on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 09:07 PM EST
    You missed one:

    [IBM] Asserts the sky is blue.

    [SCO] Is without information sufficient to admit or deny the allegations of
    Paragraph 157, and therefore denies the same.

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    SCO starting to sweat
    Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 10:02 PM EST
    Two possible explanations I can think of:

    1. SCO's lawyers suddenly remembered a filing deadline and did a midnight rush
    job.

    2. Don't have any good counter-arguments and don't want to dig themselves a
    deeper hole.

    Their legal hallucination is that the GPL is unenforceable.

    Taking on Eben Moglen is daunting enough, but a building full of IBM lawyers is
    pure wacko.

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    Attention PJ - Paragraph 41
    Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, November 01 2003 @ 10:10 PM EST
    I posted this above (as well as comments were SCO use the word
    "support" and "foster" in connection with Linux).

    The bylaws of OSDL (at least currently) explicitly define the *Purpose* of the
    OSDL is to support open source development (etc).

    Current version here:
    http://www.osdl.org/docs/osdl_bylaws.pdf

    I haven't seen older versions of the Bylaws, so I don't know what they might
    say. I presume they might be similar?

    It seems to me it would be hard to argue a company joined OSDL if they weren't
    in agreement with the entire Purpose of OSDL.

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    New Groklaw Feature: Side-by-Side Comparison of IBM Counterclaims and SCO Answer
    Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 12:29 AM EST
    What are the next steps from here? When can we expect a ruling on the
    motion to compell? When are new filings due?

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    Paragraphs 121, 128, 134, 140, 146
    Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 12:31 AM EST
    They lack sufficient information so deny them.

    But copies of the documents were attached as exhibits!

    I can understand for 121 denying any except the reference documents.

    I can understand (from SCO's view) denying the applicability of validity of the
    documents

    But SCO have seen te documents, so a blank denial of this type seems
    disingenious, when the documents have ALREADY been provided as exhibits to
    IBM's amended counter claim.

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    Lamlaw
    Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 02:02 AM EST
    It was mentioned in a previous comments section, but not by me.

    Lamlaw.com seems to not work via domain name, but can be seen at

    http://64.227.53.228/

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    Another possible License violation by SCO?
    Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 02:05 AM EST
    While looking around SCO's ftp site, I came across this:
    ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/office/mail_server/2.0/unitedlinux/RPMS/cyrus-imapd-2.1.10
    -10ul.i586.rpm

    Now, cyrus-imapd is licensed under the "Artistic" license, which
    requires source code to be made available if you modify it from the
    "standard" version.

    There is no source RPM to accompany the binary rpm above, so if the above rpm is
    different from the "standard" release SCO is violating.

    In this file:
    ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/office/mail_server/2.0/unitedlinux/RPMS/cyrus-imapd-2.1.10
    -10ul.txt
    is the following text:
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    III. Changes in this release.

    Besides the set of features associated with the newer cyrus release
    we have some SCO specific changes as follows:
    ----------
    Looks like it is not "standard" if there are "SCO specific
    changes". Looks like another license violation!


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    New Groklaw Feature: Side-by-Side Comparison of IBM Counterclaims and SCO Answer
    Authored by: maxhrk on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 03:28 AM EST
    for those of you interested in how GPL work.. Thank to 0'relly website that
    offer explaination of this GPL/GNU license on it.

    http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/brian.html

    Go down on that webpage and you will find that license description and all of
    that. Cheer.


    By the way, I havent known if anyone already post it in prevent article or on
    this website. but then I still think it might be useful anyway. CHEER!

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    SCO: Linux... I am your.. father.

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    Para 25: denies GPL applies to any program...
    Authored by: Khym Chanur on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 06:38 AM EST
    Admits that the GPL purports to guarantee the right to freely share and change free software, but denies that the GPL applies to any program whose authors commit to using it, denies enforceability or applicability of the GPL, and is without information sufficient to admit or deny the remaining allegations of Paragraph 25 not specifically admitted herein, and therefore denies the same. [Emphasis added]
    So what exactly is the different between the GPL not being enforcable, and it "not applying to any program whose authors commit to using it"? If there is any difference, it would seem to be saying that code is like Teflon with regards to the GPL: you try to apply it, but the GPL just slides right off...

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    Dynix revoked Sept 2, 2003?
    Authored by: ra on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 07:24 AM EST
    Para 85:
    Admits that IBM sells Linux-related services in interstate commerce, but denies
    that IBM has or had authority to sell, license or distribute AIX in interstate
    commerce from and after June 16, 2003, and denies that IBM has or had authority
    to license, sell or distribute Dynix in interstate commerce from and after
    September 2. 2003, alleges that IBM's rights in AIX and Dynix have been
    lawfully and properly terminated, and denies the remaining the allegations of
    Paragraph 85 not specifically admitted herein.

    http://www.vnunet.com/News/1142990

    Somehow vnunet and other news organizations got the impression the Dynix license
    was cancelled by August 13.

    (Leaving aside questions like why it mattered since IBM was no longer selling
    Dynix and why IBM couldn't release Dynix under IBM's own irrevokable System V
    license if it had any interest in doing so)

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    Meaning of "denial"
    Authored by: kmself on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 08:09 AM EST

    My understanding of the use of denial in the context of the complaints and responses is that the matter is still considered in issue. That is: whether or not there is some level of agreement with the averments, the respondant isn't admitting to full agreement.

    I'm relying on my copy of Black's Law Dictionary, which gives "general denial" as "A response that puts in issue all the material assertions of a complaint or petition". Any of the barred types here care to comment?

    Which is to say: Caldera/SCO isn't necessarially fully disagreeing with the position stated by IBM. But the averments which are denied are still at play as the case moves to court.

    I'm still going through the Amended Answer. I would suggest focusing on the more nuanced points, rather than the more outrageous ones, raised by Caldera/SCO.

    Kudos to Frank Sorenson for arranging the side-by-side comparison. Much easier than scrolling two PDF docs.

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    Paragraph 121 - what am I missing here?
    Authored by: Kaemaril on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 10:16 AM EST

    Has somebody (SCO) been been over-doing it with cut and paste? In paragraph 121, IBM states a fact (IBM holds the following certificates of copyright from the United States Copyright Office (copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits O-U), among others)) which presumably can be easily verified by simply presenting the certificates, and indeed you'd have thought the exhibits would have done the trick nicely anyway...

    And yet SCO "denies the allegations". What allegations?

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    Does promissory estoppel apply to non-contracts?
    Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 12:33 PM EST
    IANAL.

    Assume for the moment that the GPL is *NOT* a contract (I'm not sure whether
    this is true--ask an IP lawyer..)

    Then by distributing Linux under the GPL (which SCO did for 10 years), they
    automatically accepted the GPL as it describes in section 5. (Or if they
    didn't, they are guilty of willfully infringing the copyrights of thousands of
    persons over a 10-year period. So assume they automatically accepted the GPL as
    section 5 describes).

    Could promissory estoppel be used to force them to abide by the terms of the
    GPL? Since they read what the licensor was offering, and accepted it on the
    licensor's terms, and now they are trying to claim those terms are invalid.

    Now for my other question: why isn't the GPL a contract?
    Is it because
    (1) the licensor (SCO) didn't sign it, or
    (2) there wasn't consideration for both parties?

    My reaction to (1) is "yeah but they read the terms and then started
    distributing as a licensee, knowing full well what section 5 says". IANAL
    but is that enough to have accepted a contract?

    My reaction to (2) is, the licensor got some benefit/consideration (a
    distribution channel and source code access to any improvements made by
    licensee, both for the licensor and for others) and the licensee clearly got
    some benefit/consideration (permission to redistribute the software, and
    permission to redistribute modified versions etc.)

    Or does "consideration" have a more specific legal meaning I'm not
    aware of?

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    SCO denies to delay
    Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 03:23 PM EST
    It occurs to me that maybe part of the reason SCO denies so many things,
    including some that seem like obvious facts, is to
    - increase the chance that there will be some issues that a trial is needed to
    resolve, therefore decreasing the likelihood of a summary judgement against
    them
    - give them more stuff to argue over later, which will make it possible for
    them to delay a little more later.

    In other words: why would SCO want to admit anything if there's some
    implausible argument they can use against it, to delay, even though these
    implausible arguments will be shot down by IBM.

    IMHO the judge is already going to be ticked off by their antics, so (from
    SCO's point of view) they have nothing to lose from continuing to be weaselly..

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    Some more incriminating evidence to gawk at
    Authored by: Grim Reaper on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 03:56 PM EST
    CNET News.com video with Ransom Love

    Caldera Announces Restructuring and Consolidation Towards Achieving Accelerated Goals

    Here's someone IBM and Red Hat may want to contact:

    Juergen G. Kienhoefer helped write the Linux Kernel Personality

    Caldera faces losses, delisting, layoffs

    Caldera Professional Services and Intel Developing Open Source Debugger

    Major Caldera shareholders may sell

    Stallman: Love is not free

    Linux darling Caldera states its case

    Caldera defends pay-to-play license

    C aldera loss exceeds estimate

    Caldera completes Unix acquisition

    Caldera's Love rails at Monterey 'misinformation'

    Concerns About Caldera Mount

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    For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10); R.I.P. - SCO Group, 2005/08/29

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    Worthwhile reads on GPL
    Authored by: Grim Reaper on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 03:57 PM EST
    Why GPL?

    The History of the GPL

    Attorney Dan Ravicher on Open Source Legal Issues

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    For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10); R.I.P. - SCO Group, 2005/08/29

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    Caldera itself may have helped kill Monterey
    Authored by: Grim Reaper on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 05:41 PM EST
    Caldera backs away from 64-bit Open Unix

    From the article:

    The feedback from Intel and our customers is that 64-bit addressing today just isn't a priority, and the 32-bit processors are just getting better and better," said Caldera's VP EMEA, Chris Flynn. "32-bit is good enough for most people's processing requirements. ...

    "There's plenty of mileage in 32-bit Unix," he said. "Until our customers tell us that they don't want Unix and they don't want 32-bit Intel any more, which I don't see happening, then nothing's going to change. 32-bit is just great for customers over the next few years, but we do have choices, and we could move forward with our 64-bit projects."

    One of those choices will be 64-bit Linux, which is being developed through the IA-64 Linux Project, and will be available from Caldera. Flynn believes that by the time users are looking to purchase 64-bit servers and operating systems in volume, Linux will have gained the robustness and scalability it requires to compete with Unix in the enterprise market.

    Another option Caldera has on the shelf is IBM's AIX 5L, which was developed from the Monterey project between IBM and SCO. In 2001, Caldera offered a preview of the AIX 5L operating system for Itanium to developers, and it remains a possibility that Caldera will offer IBM's Unix for 64-bit users should there be the demand.


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    For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10); R.I.P. - SCO Group, 2005/08/29

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    Caldera was proponent and supporter of Linux in enterprise
    Authored by: Grim Reaper on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 05:56 PM EST
    Com puter Business Review Online: Free trade zone

    From the article:

    The thing to remember about Linux, says Ransom Love, president and CEO of Linux distributor Caldera Systems, is that it is still largely in its development stage. "The real explosion for the Linux market comes when it becomes a more commercial product," he says. That turning point is arriving, he says. About 45% of people buying Linux today have never used any variety of Unix before, says Love, indicating that Linux is starting to make the transition from a developmental environment favoured by programmers to a server and workstation environment chosen for businesses reasons by companies and their application providers.


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    For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10); R.I.P. - SCO Group, 2005/08/29

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    Informative article on the SCO to Caldera Unix asset transfer
    Authored by: Grim Reaper on Sunday, November 02 2003 @ 06:06 PM EST
    Uni x business transition from SCO to Caldera

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    For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10); R.I.P. - SCO Group, 2005/08/29

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    New Groklaw Feature: Side-by-Side Comparison of IBM Counterclaims and SCO Answer
    Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, November 03 2003 @ 08:35 AM EST

    In point 20 IBM has a small factual error. Suse was founded in 1992. It has been a commercial Linux vendor longer than Red Hat.

    Got to the SuSE home page and look under the 'about SuSE' column.

    Just want to make sure that IBM makes no mistakes whatsoever.

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    News Update: SCO Denies Sky is blue, grass is green
    Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, November 03 2003 @ 02:29 PM EST

    Nov 3, 2003, WitWire -

    In court filings today, responding to IBM, Inc's. claims, SCO denied allegations that the sky is blue, grass is green, and fire is hot.

    According to the document, "[SCO]. . . is without information sufficient to admit or deny the remaining allegations of Paragraph 266 and therefore denies the same."

    In other news, a lawyer for Darl McBride, appearing before traffic court today in response to a speeding ticket issued to Mr McBride, argued that, "Traffic laws are Unconstitutional, unenforcable, void and/or voidable." The judge laughed and then fined Mr. McBride $85 plus court fees.


    Seriously though, does it seem to anyone else like SCO is denying just ridiculous stuff? The list of stuff they deny just goes on and on and on. . .

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    Paragraph 30: largest linux channel
    Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, March 14 2004 @ 01:15 AM EST
    IBM alludes to SCO statements about SCO being the "world's largest linux channel." That phrase sounds too strange to have come from an IBM lawyer's mind, so I google'd it and came back with this:
    OREM, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2001
    
    Positions
    Scalable Linux on UNIX as the
    
    Alternative Business Platform
    
    Caldera Systems
    Inc. (Nasdaq: CALD) Monday announced its completion of the acquisition of The
    Santa Cruz Operation Inc. (SCO) (Nasdaq: SCOC) Server Software and Professional
    Services divisions, UnixWare and OpenServer technologies.
    
    Caldera International
    Inc., thus becomes the largest Linux company in the world with sales, support
    and marketing representation in 82 countries.
    
    In addition, Caldera now leads
    the world's largest Linux channel with 15,000+ resellers worldwide.
    
    Yup, they said it, there can be no question. Caldera released this as an official press release. Let them deny it all they want, they'll just end up looking more stupid.

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    Seems to me. . .
    Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, March 14 2004 @ 02:28 AM EST
    That the SCO Group Inc., (SKAG) is in ... complete denial.

    krp

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    IBM is wrong in nr. 20
    Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, March 14 2004 @ 12:20 PM EST
    They state in nr. 20 that
    The first commercial distribution of Linux was introduced in 1994 by Red Hat.
    But, Slackware predates RedHat by about a year, and Slackware was based on an even earlier distribution called SLS (Soft Landing System).
    At http://www.slackware.com/info/ you can read the following
    Since its first release in April of 1993, the Slackware Linux Project has aimed at producing the most "UNIX-like" Linux distribution out there.
    And there's also a copy of the initial release announement available. Ok, so it wasn't commercial at first, but it became a commercial distribution pretty fast and if my memory serves me right it became a commercial distribution before RedHat did.

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    Doesn't SCO know when to fold????
    Authored by: stevew on Sunday, March 14 2004 @ 12:32 PM EST
    "You've got to know when to hold them and know when to fold them"
    from the song "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers.


    It seems like SCO is holding notheing, but is trying to bluff IBM, but IBM has a
    Royal Flush. There is no way you can bluff somebody holding a hand that can't
    be beat, they will just keep raising the stakes until SCO has to fold or the
    trial forces both sides to call and then show there hands.

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    How on earth can they deny controversity ??
    Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, March 14 2004 @ 01:26 PM EST
    In Paragraph 155 IBM states that
    There is a justiciable controversity between IBM and SCO with respect to all of the issues described above.
    But SCO goes on to say that it
    Denies the allegations of Paragraph 155.

    How on earth can they deny this? If there was no controvercy then there would be no litigation.. Or am I completely misunderstanding "justiciable controversity"?

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    IBM can't copyright it's own work?
    Authored by: GLJason on Tuesday, March 16 2004 @ 04:32 PM EST
    Admits that IBM has placed copyright notices on certain of its AIX and Dynix contributions to UNIX, but denies it has the legal authority to do so, denies the applicability or enforceability of the GPL, and denies the remaining allegations of Paragraph 122 not specifically admitted herein.
    Seeing as courts have held that the author of a derivitive work is the presumptive owner of copyright unless a contract specifically transfers the copyright to the original owner, and the fact that the contract between AT&T and IBM clearly states that IBM OWNS it's contributions, I fail to see how they can say this. This boggles the mind.

    I can see in some bizarro world how SCO might think that IBM should be restricted from distributing it's contributions in Linux, but it is crystal clear to me that they have the right to place their copyright notices on them. The law says they are the presumptive owner of the contributions and the contract specifically states that as well.

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