The history of the computer industry proves that things eventually do get straightened
out, but not before companies are forced to find their way through a prolonged
period of uncertainty. That's certainly the case in the current dispute that pits
the SCO Group against the Linux community, says Stuart Meyer, an intellectual
property partner with Fenwick & West.
Meyer, who specialises in such grey areas, worked on the Napster case in addition
to a well-publicised copyright spat between Borland and Lotus in the 1990s.
In an interview with CNET News.com, Meyer said that if the court upholds SCO's
claims, it could present troubling liability questions for the companies that
use, develop or sell Linux. But he cautions against any rush to judgment, noting
that it's not at all clear whether SCO has full ownership over the code in question.
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