Law Practice
Sep. 5, 2007
Litigation Didn't Kill Linux - May Have Made It Stronger
A few years ago, Darl McBride may have been the most hated man in cyberspace. SCO, McBride's Utah-based company, announced suddenly it owned Linux, an open-source operating system thousands of users had come to depend on.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A few years ago, Darl McBride may have been the most hated man in cyberspace. SCO, McBride's Utah-based company, announced suddenly it owned Linux, an open-source operating system thousands of users had come to depend on.
After suing Novell, IBM and a few other companies that use or support Linux, McBride got death threats, w...
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