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=== {{anchor|OpenUNIX|The SCO Group|7.1.3|7.1.4|7.1.4MP1|7.1.4MP2|7.1.4MP3|7.1.4MP4}}Caldera Systems, Caldera International and The SCO Group (2000–2011) === [[Image:SCO UnixWare.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Old SCO UnixWare logo]] On 2 August 2000,{{citation needed|date=May 2014|reason=The exact date is quite important given the various company reorganizations happening in 2000–2001.}} [[Santa Cruz Operation]] (SCO) announced that it would sell its Server Software and Services Divisions, as well as rights to the OpenServer and UnixWare products, to [[Caldera Systems]]. In March 2001, Caldera Systems became [[Caldera International]] (CII), and the SCO purchase was completed in May 2001.{{citation needed|date=May 2014|reason=The exact date is quite important given the various company reorganizations happening in 2000/2001.}} The remaining part of the Santa Cruz Operation company, the Tarantella Division, changed its name to [[Tarantella, Inc.]] Caldera International's initial release of UnixWare was renamed Open UNIX 8. The name change was intended to highlight the addition of the "Linux Kernel Personality" compatibility layer to the operating system.<ref>{{cite web| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020805133053/http://ir.caldera.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=45275| url=http://ir.caldera.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=45275| url-status=dead| archive-date=2002-08-05| date=2001-01-26| title=Caldera's New Server Products Scale Linux Applications From Low-end to High-end| publisher=Caldera| website=caldera.com}}</ref> This release is what would have been UnixWare 7.1.2. Caldera International renamed itself to [[The SCO Group]] in August 2002, after broadening its product line to include mobile products and services. Later, the newly renamed The SCO Group reverted to the previous UnixWare brand and version release numbering, releasing UnixWare 7.1.3<ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=5416 |title=UnixWare 7.1.3 Review - OSNews.com |access-date=2007-07-14 }}</ref> and 7.1.4.<ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.sco.com/products/unixware714/ |title=The SCO Group, Inc. |access-date=14 July 2007 }}</ref> No further releases were made under the Open UNIX name. The SCO Group continued to maintain UnixWare and issues periodic maintenance updates and support.<ref>{{Citation | last = Harbaugh | first = Logan | title = Review: UnixWare 7.1.4 is suitable for basic server duty | work = www.Linux.com | publisher = SourceForge, Inc. | date = 10 August 2004 | url = http://www.linux.com/feature/37964 | access-date = 21 May 2008}}</ref> Between 2007 and 2011, The SCO Group engaged in a series of [[SCO–Linux controversies|legal battles]]. In September 2007, The SCO Group filed for [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection]].<ref name="bankruptcy">[http://ir.sco.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=264124 The SCO Group Files Chapter 11 to Protect Assets as It Addresses Potential Financial and Legal Challenges]. The SCO Group, Inc. press release, 14 September 2007 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903203522/http://ir.sco.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=264124 |date=3 September 2009 }}</ref> On 11 April 2011, [[UnXis]] bought The SCO Group operating assets and intellectual property rights after having been approved by the bankruptcy court in Delaware.<ref>[http://www.unxisco.com/2011/04/11/unxis-completes-purchase-of-sco-unix-assets/ "UnXis Completes Purchase of SCO UNIX Assets"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114115305/http://www.unxisco.com/2011/04/11/unxis-completes-purchase-of-sco-unix-assets/ |date=2011-11-14 }}, press release, 11 April 2011</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/51606446-79/unix-sco-bolandz-bankruptcy.html.csp | title=SCO closes sale of Unix system to Nevada company | access-date=11 April 2011 | author=Harvey, Tom | date=11 April 2011 | newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune}}</ref> The SCO Group, Inc. then renamed itself TSG Group, Inc., and SCO Operations, Inc. became TSG Operations, Inc.,<ref name="tsg rename">{{cite web | url=http://www.groklaw.net/pdf2/SCOGBK-1271-2.pdf | title=Certificates of Amendment to the Debtors’ Certificates of Incorporation (Exhibit A) | publisher=Secretary of State of the State of Delaware/Groklaw | date=6 May 2011 | access-date=7 May 2011}}</ref> and in August 2012 filed to convert from Chapter 11 to [[Chapter 7, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 7]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20120807133033596 | title=SCO Files for Chapter 7: "There is no reasonable chance of 'rehabilitation" | date=7 August 2012 | publisher=[[Groklaw]] }}</ref>
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