http://sco.com/scosource/abi_files_letter_20031219.pdf

lists the 'ABIs' in question which are apparently C header
files...

Andy Sy wrote:

 From http://sco.com/5reasons/

Here's a particularly interesting assertion (#5):

"While some application programming interfaces ("API Code") have
been made available over the years through POSIX and other open
standards, the UNIXÂ ABI Code has only been made available under
copyright restrictions. AT&T made these binary interfaces available
in order to support application development to UNIXÂ operating
systems and to assist UNIXÂ licensees in the development process.
The UNIXÂ ABIs were never authorized for unrestricted use or distribution
under the GPL in LinuxÂ. As the copyright holder, SCO has never granted
such permission. Nevertheless, many of the ABIs contained in LinuxÂ,
and improperly distributed under the GPL, are direct copies of our
UNIXÂ copyrighted software code."


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