Decision in the SCO Group vs. Novell Jury trial

[Evan Leibovitch]

On 30 March 2010 19:47, Colin McGregor <colin.mc151-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> On 3/30/10, Mel Wilson <mwilson-4YeSL8/OYKRWk0Htik3J/w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > James Knott wrote:
> >>
> >> http://www.novell.com/prblogs/?p=2153
> >
> > !!!  Good news!  Stopped in at Groklaw for the party
> >
> > http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20100330152829622
>
> I would love to sing "Ding-Dong the Wicked Witch is Dead", but my
> question is how long before SCO files an appeal with the hope of
> dragging this out another 7 years... This whole case should have been
> over 6.5 years ago, but... the fat lady hasn't sung yet...
>

True.

The ink was barely dry on the paperwork as the SCO lawyers said they would
continue to pursue a case against IBM, even though the jury decision
significantly weakens their position. Or they could appeal the jury verdict,
but one wonders at what point the bankruptcy trustee now overseeing SCO will
realize that further action will help nobody but the lawyers. SCO already
told the jury in court that if SCOsource lost the case it would cease to be
a viable entity. If that is the case then, even in the slim chance that SCO
could win a case against IBM or an appeal of this case... there's now nobody
to benefit from it. Of course, that's unless they lied to the jury and
SCOsource survives the jury trial loss. Of course, that won't help their
cred in any future cases. That is, if there are any more.

At some point, SCO's creditors will realize that what assets still remain
are better in their pockets than to fund lawyers in an increasingly futile
legal strategy.

- Evan
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