IP attorney: Bankrupt or not, SCO case is 'boring'
For many IT managers and open source advocates, the infamous SCO trial resembles one of those hokey daytime dramas. What was once the Linux trial of the ages has today devolved into a contract argument with little bearing on the future of Linux or opens source software.
In this interview with SearchOpenSource.com, Tom Carey, an attorney with Boston-based Bromberg & Sunstein LLP, waxes nostalgic on the SCO trial -- where it was, what lessons it has taught users of Linux and open source software, and what SCO's rumored bankruptcy could mean for the major players.
First of all, what would an SCO bankruptcy mean for this case?
Tom Carey: I don't think that by itself bankruptcy would change nature of case. I haven't looked at SCO's cash position, but I have seen their balance sheet. SCO's cash has not been terrible to date, but it does seem like [they are] about to run out of cash. Novell might be thinking that if they can successfully assert the rights to all of the money SCO got from Microsoft, then the claim would make the company bankrupt. SCO's liability would exceed its ability to pay.
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