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#1 Linoman

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Posted 03 May 2008 - 10:57 AM

images/news/opensource.jpgTroubled software maker SCO's chief executive has claimed the Linux operating system includes Unix source code, during a court case in which Novell is suing SCO for royalties on Unix.

In the hearing, which concludes on Friday, SCO chief executive Darl McBride made claims — including that "Linux is a copy of Unix" — which are directly contradicted by the open-source community and apparently run counter to other SCO testimony, according to trial watchers, including Ars Technica.

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