Xref: utzoo gnu.misc.discuss:3427 comp.unix.sysv386:9204 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uunet!mcsun!ukc!vision!ukpoit!alan From: alan@ukpoit.co.uk (Alan Barclay) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss,comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: Santa Cruz Operation settles Lotus lawsuit Message-ID: <1991Jun21.143836.16559@ukpoit.co.uk> Date: 21 Jun 91 14:38:36 GMT References: <1991Jun19.041754.6367@kithrup.COM> Organization: iT - The Information Technology Business Of The Post Office Lines: 18 In article fischer@iesd.auc.dk (Lars P. Fischer) writes: > [ON SCO dropping their spreadsheet] > >It is also very unfortunate. Given that SCO is (partly) owned by >MicroSoft, they would potentially have some real muscle behind them if >they choose to counter the claim. > But it's in Microsoft's intrest for the claim to succeed. These look and feel cases are good for the big boys and bad for the little guy. Microsoft aren't going to set a precedent which is going to be bad for when they decide to sue DR for DR-DOS, or whoever they want to go for. -- Alan Barclay iT | E-mail : alan@ukpoit.uucp Barker Lane | BANG-STYLE : .....!ukc!ukpoit!alan CHESTERFIELD S40 1DY | VOICE : +44 246 214241