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• - SCO says it has revoked IBM license to sell its version of Unix, AIX, and requests judge permanently block IBM Unix business. Amended suit also criticizes practices of Linux founder, leader, Linus Torvalds. [CNET News.com]
  
• - IBM rejects threat to cancel its license to ship Unix products starting June 13, saying its contracts guarantee rights to the OS, its Unix license is irrevocable and perpetual. [CNET News.com]
  
• - As war continues, IBM says it has no intent to stop shipping AIX, a position dismissed by SCO. IBM dismissed as idle SCO threat to cancel IBM license to ship Unix products starting 13 June, says contracts guarantee its rights. [ZDNet UK]
  
• - Escalating its $1 billion March lawsuit against IBM, SCO says it has terminated IBM rights to distribute its AIX Unix OS, claims SCO now entitled to part of IBM total Unix revenue. [Computerworld NZ]
  
• - Customers say they will remain loyal while legal battle between SCO and IBM over Unix continues. President of nonprofit IBM user group Share Inc., sees legal issues as separate from everyday IT worries of users. [Computerworld]
  
• - Fulfilled threat, ordered IBM to stop using, selling, distributing AIX, SCO claims it is unauthorized derivative of protected System V Unix code. IBM denied validity of claims, saying it has irrevocable rights. [Computerworld]
  
• - Deadline for IBM to reach resolution with SCO or risk loss of AIX Unix license is fast coming, but AIX customers may not need to worry yet. [InternetNews]
  
• - Adam Jollans, IBM manager of worldwide Linux marketing strategy dismisses claims that AIX license can be revoked on 13 June. [vnunet.com]
  
• - Next move in legal battle with IBM will likely come Monday, SCO says, possibly in form of request that a judge halt IBM AIX Unix sales. IBM says it did nothing wrong, and is unlikely to yield to SCO demands. [CNET News.com]
  
• - SCO could revoke Unix license to world's largest computer company (IBM) unless they settle this week. IBM declined to say if it was negotiating with SCO to meet Friday deadline. [Reuters]
  
• - With deadline expired, IT community eagerly awaiting latest chapter in SCO-IBM soap opera; local AIX users appear unconcerned at prospect of IBM losing Unix license; taking wait and see attitude. [Computerworld NZ]
  
• - Confident it has proved that Novell has no claim to own Unix, SCO now prepares for its fight this week with IBM. As Friday license revocation deadline looms, analysts warn AIX users to prepare. [vnunet.com]