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	Sun May Offer Java Customers SCO Relief URL: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-131519.html ODP description: Sun considers adding unusual provision to some Java licenses: Sun would agree to indemnify Linux-using licensees from SCO Linux-related lawsuits; using fear of SCO to help Java grow. [ZDNet CNET News.com] Page title: Sun may offer Java customers SCO relief \| Tech News on ZDNet Page description: Sun Microsystems may add a provision to some of its Java licenses to protect consumers from Linux-related lawsuits filed by the SCO Group.
	Sun Is Currently Distributing the 2.4 Kernel under the GPL URL: http://radio.weblogs.com/0120124/2003/07/29.html ODP description: Sun considers offering their own Linux version, and indemnifying customers based on Sun license with SCO. [Groklaw] Page title: GROKLAW
	Sun Sees Opportunity in IBM-SCO Showdown URL: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Past-News/Sun-Sees-Opportunity-in-IBMSCO-Showdown/ ODP description: Sun Microsystems redies AIX to Solaris Migration Program to harvest possible customers from looming battle between SCO and IBM over IBM AIX license, its Unix OS; mandated 100-day license notice period ends Friday. [eWeek] Page description: Sun Sees Opportunity in IBMSCO Showdown:
	Sun Expands Unix Deal with SCO URL: http://news.cnet.com/2100-1016-1024633.html ODP description: Previously secret licensee of SCO Unix intellectual property has revealed its identity: Unix leader Sun Microsystems. Sun actually was first firm to sign with SCO, before Microsoft. [CNET News.com] Page title: Sun expands Unix deal with SCO - CNET News Page description: Sun, the No. 1 seller of Unix servers, licenses broader rights to Unix and gets the option to buy a stake in the company that owns those rights. A CNET article by Stephen Shankland, Staff Writer, CNET News. Published on July 10, 2003 1:19 PM PDT.
	Sun Comes out from behind the Clouds URL: http://radio.weblogs.com/0120124/2003/07/10.html ODP description: Sun is 2nd SCO licensee; pact, signed early 2003, expands Sun's 1994 rights to use Unix in Solaris OS; SCO also granted warrant to buy up to 210,000 shares SCO stock, $1.83 a share as part of deal, according to regulatory document. [Groklaw] Page title: GROKLAW
	Sun Seeks to Capitalize on SCO Suit URL: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-130004.html ODP description: Launches print ad campaign highlighting IBM license dispute with SCO, encourages IBM customers to switch to Sun platform; aimed at organizations running AIX, IBM version of Unix. [ZDNet CNET News.com] Page title: Sun seeks to capitalize on SCO suit \| Tech News on ZDNet Page description: Sun Microsystems launches an ad campaign that highlights IBM's licensing dispute with SCO Group and encourages its rival's customers to switch to Sun's computing platform.
	Sun Confirms IP Rights for All Versions of its Unix Operating Systems URL: http://linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2003030800826PRLL ODP description: In light of SCO legal dispute with IBM over Unix licensing rights, Sun announced it has absolutely no licensing issues with SCO today. Brief story, some links, several forum comments. [Linux Today] Page title: Linux Today - PR: Sun Confirms IP Rights for All Versions of its UNIX Operating Systems
	The Solaris Trap URL: http://lwn.net/1999/features/Solaris.php3 ODP description: Sun to release source code to Solaris, proprietary Unix, under Sun Community Source License. This poses a threat: it creates temptation to include non-free code into parts of Linux; could open Linux long crippling series of intellectual property fights, lawsuits. [LWN: Linux Weekly News] Page title: LWN: The Solaris Trap