By responding to IBM counterclaims against it and arguing that the General Public License (GPL) that covers Linux is not enforceable and in fact violates the U.S. Constitution, Utah software company SCO has put itself in a tough position, intellectual property and software lawyers told TechNewsWorld. Jeff Berkowitz, a partner at intellectual law firm Finnegan Henderson, told TechNewsWorld that SCO’s response, which is somewhat unprecedented, shows that the two sides in the dispute are digging in their heels.
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SCO Claims Linux GPL Is Unconstitutional
Posted by: Jay Lyman October 28, 2003 03:04 PMBy responding to IBM counterclaims against it and arguing that the General Public License (GPL) that covers Linux is not enforceable and in fact violates the U.S. Constitution, Utah software company SCO has put itself in a tough position, intellectual property and software lawyers told TechNewsWorld. Jeff Berkowitz, a partner at intellectual law firm Finnegan Henderson, told TechNewsWorld that SCO’s response, which is somewhat unprecedented, shows that the two sides in the dispute are digging in their heels.