At least that's how it seems when there is an email about No 'smoking gun' in Linux code.

The e-mail, which was sent to SCO Group CEO Darl McBride by a senior vice president at the company, forwards an e-mail from a SCO engineer. In the Aug. 13, 2002, e-mail, engineer Michael Davidson said "At the end, we had found absolutely nothing ie (sic) no evidence of any copyright infringement whatsoever."

The email has been known for some time but has only now been published - previously it was still under seal as part of the court records. Quite embarrassing for SCO when the sad details gradually come to light. Especially embarrassing: SCO argues with the same consultant who apparently found nothing here but previously claimed there was identical code. Somehow, SCO should get its argumentation in order soon, otherwise the whole lie and extortion won't last in the long run ...