SCO actions prompt Linux warning | CNET News.com: This SCO thing is going to get worse before it gets better.
“Analyst firm Gartner Group has recommended that customers minimize their use of Linux on important systems because of questions resulting from SCO Group’s warnings about legal liability.”
Gartner is the same group that told companies to get off of Internet Information Services last year. No Windows, no Linux? Somewhere Scott McNealy and Carly Fiorino are laughing over a beer right now.
If you’re not up on this whole mess, here’s some good background information. (Or, try the Dukes of Hazzard version which takes some unsubstantiated shots at Microsoft.)
SCO License Fees Would Hurt Linux Market: Gartner has issued a stronger warning on using Linux in the enterprise. They've warned about this before, but this time they even advised a certain segment to pay off SCO: "Don't ignore the problem by hoping IBM will win or settle its lawsuit…