>From IBM: From: Bob Samson Vice President, Systems Sales IBM Systems Group
IBM Will Continue to Ship, Support and Develop AIX -- the Industry's
Fastest Growing UNIX Operating System
As you know, The SCO Group (formerly "Caldera") filed a lawsuit claiming
IBM improperly contributed licensed intellectual property to Linux. In
addition, The SCO Group sent IBM a letter purporting to "terminate" IBM's
license for the UNIX code used in the AIX operating system on June 13,
2003. However, IBM's agreement says that our license is irrevocable,
perpetual, and fully paid up. We will continue to ship, support and develop
AIX as our strategic UNIX operating system.
For IBM, AIX represents years of innovation, hundreds of millions of
dollars in investment and many key IBM patents. As we continue to
vigorously defend ourselves against The SCO Group's allegations, it's
important for you to reinforce our commitment to AIX with your customers.
To help you understand The SCO Group's allegations and explain our position
to your customers, we have created a brief, one-page Q&A with pertinent
information. While it's primarily for your education, this document can
also be shared with your customers. In addition, we encourage you to work
closely with your local legal counsel to help respond to customer concerns.
If, after going through this process, a sales opportunity remains at risk
due to customer concerns or questions about The SCO Group lawsuit, please
send the details directly to me at my Bob Samson Flash/Somers/IBM id. My
team will get you the assistance you need promptly.
Cheers,
Kevin
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Kevin Gates
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