I know this whole SCO/Linux thing can be very confusing, so I created this summary page to explain what's going on.

To make it easier to understand, I put it in familiar terms.

• Daisy - Linux
• Roscoe P. Coltrane - SCO
• Boss Hogg - Microsoft
• Bo - Free Software Foundation
• Luke - Open Source Initiative
• Cooter - Bruce Perens
• Uncle Jesse - Novell

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	Microsoft was worried about Linux, so they sent SCO to go cause them some trouble. next
	SCO threatened to shut down Linux, claiming it was infringing on their copyrights. Linux advocates were skeptical. next
	The Open Source Initiative and the Free Software Foundation reacted quickly, next
	and they tried to fight the charges, next
	but there was too much FUD -- time was running out. next
	Microsoft was supporting SCO financially so they could continue the case. next
	Open source advocates made a lot of noise about it. next
	Finally, Novell heard about what was going on, next
	and discovered that they were the real owners of the copyrights that SCO was claiming. next
	The OSI and FSF jumped on the new evidence. next
	SCO was left looking like an idiot, next
	Linux came out A-OK, next
	and Microsoft and SCO were very unhappy. The End Sincere thanks to Brain, Wholok, SpamBlocked, Clusterfsck, SuperMAME, Amber, Lou2 and nject.net. back to the top back to my homepage