Ronald Schmelzer, analyst for market research firm ZapThink LLC, said Red Hat is looking to put the “kabosh” to all FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) that SCO has introduced among Linux users.
“By making it clear that developing products and solutions in Open Source will not increase a company’s liability, and by staking its claim through its formal complaint against SCO and their legal ‘defense fund,’ Red Hat hopes to champion the very industry that gave them a reason for being,” Schmelzer said. “The company also serves as a rallying point for the legions of small Linux and open source developers that are counting on an unfettered market for their products.”

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