Sun is 2nd SCO licensee; pact, signed early 2003, expands Sun's 1994 rights to use Unix in Solaris OS; SCO also granted warrant to buy up to 210, 000 shares SCO stock, $1.83 a share as part of deal, according to regulatory document. [Groklaw]

In light of SCO legal dispute with IBM over Unix licensing rights, Sun announced it has absolutely no licensing issues with SCO today. Brief story, some links, several forum comments. [Linux Today]

Sun to release source code to Solaris, proprietary Unix, under Sun Community Source License. This poses a threat: it creates temptation to include non-free code into parts of Linux; could open Linux long crippling series of intellectual property fight...

Sun considers adding unusual provision to some Java licenses: Sun would agree to indemnify Linux-using licensees from SCO Linux-related lawsuits; using fear of SCO to help Java grow. [ZDNet CNET News.com]

Sun considers offering their own Linux version, and indemnifying customers based on Sun license with SCO. [Groklaw]

Launches print ad campaign highlighting IBM license dispute with SCO, encourages IBM customers to switch to Sun platform; aimed at organizations running AIX, IBM version of Unix. [ZDNet CNET News.com]

Previously secret licensee of SCO Unix intellectual property has revealed its identity: Unix leader Sun Microsystems. Sun actually was first firm to sign with SCO, before Microsoft. [CNET News.com]

Sun Microsystems redies AIX to Solaris Migration Program to harvest possible customers from looming battle between SCO and IBM over IBM AIX license, its Unix OS; mandated 100-day license notice period ends Friday. [eWeek]