So so. IBM is no longer allowed to use its own AIX either. So if IBM wants to respond to SCO now, they should do it now. The entire industry is waiting for IBM to give SCO a piece of their mind, so come on Big Blue, take them down!
Even though it's quite entertaining this time, overall the whole thing is just another proof of how idiotic all these patent and trademark proceedings are and how absurd such scenarios can become when lawyers and business managers smell money. The whole nonsense certainly no longer serves the actual purpose of patents - securing innovations and protecting inventors from exploitation by companies.
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