RE: Research questions WRT SCO's complaint

Another interesting story:

<http://dir.salon.com/tech/fsp/2000/09/12/chapter_7_part_one/index.html?pn=2>

About how IBM beat out a local group of hackers on the port of Linux to
the S/390. So much for all the arguments from SCO, looks like IBM just got
in on having their code included as part of the port.

"For the better part of two years, Vepstas and a small cadre of
programmers had been writing their own version of Linux capable of running
on the 390. The project was called Bigfoot, and it had attracted a fair
amount of admiring -- even if somewhat perplexed -- attention from the
Linux community."

Another instance of SCO point 82 being found to be false

Quote point 82:
"Virtually none of these software developers and hobbyists had access
to enterprise-scale equipment and testing facilities for Linux
development.  Without access to such equipment, facilities,
sophisticated methods, concepts and coordinated know-how, it would be
difficult or impossible for the Linux development community to create
a grade of Linux adequate for enterprise use."

Project Bigfoot seems to be as "enterprise" as you can get, dispelling
the myths perpetuated by SCO in their submission.

Nik