Contrary to SCO's representations, this isn't another Napster, where distributor and users knowingly and unambiguously trafficked in material copyrighted by third parties. Still in question is whether SCO has any rights to the Linux code, and whether users are obligated to pay licensing fees even if SCO does.
While Red Hat maintains in its suit that SCO's litigation has chilled Linux uptake, only 7 percent of companies surveyed by InternetWeek.com this month say they aren't using Linux because it might include pirated code. Those companies on the fence about Linux now have an excuse not to make the move, but don't let the Linux wars keep you from making an IT architectural choice you consider critical to your business.
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