Editing Timeline of SCO–Linux disputes (section)

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Beginning in 2003, [[The SCO Group]] was involved in a [[SCO-Linux controversies|dispute with various Linux vendors and users]]. SCO initiated a series of lawsuits, the most known of which were ''[[SCO v. IBM]]'' and ''[[SCO v. Novell]]'', that had implications upon the futures of both [[Linux]] and [[Unix]]. SCO claimed that Linux violated some of SCO's [[intellectual property|intellectual properties]]. Many industry observers were skeptical of SCO's claims, and they were strongly contested by SCO's opponents in the lawsuits, some of which launched counter-claims.  By 2011, the lawsuits fully related to Linux had been lost by SCO or rendered moot and SCO had gone into bankruptcy.  However the ''SCO v. IBM'' suit continued for another decade, as it included contractual disputes related to both companies' involvement in [[Project Monterey]] in addition Linux-related claims.  Finally in 2021 a settlement was reached in which IBM paid the bankruptcy trustee representing what remained of SCO the sum of $14.25&nbsp;million.

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