SCO and Linux — historical evidence-reading record
Article: https://yenra.com/linux-copyright-claims/
Prepared: September 15, 2026
Purpose: distinguish allegations, arguments and judicial decisions.
Scope: selected SCO–Novell ownership proceedings, not every SCO-related case.

DOCUMENT
Case / court / docket:
Document number / filing date:
Source URL and PDF page:
Author or issuing body:
Type: complaint / brief / exhibit / opinion / order / judgment / public statement:
Published or unpublished status, if relevant:

QUESTION AND EVIDENCE
Exact issue and material/right at stake:
Statement being examined:
Speaker: party / quoted witness / lower court / appellate court:
Classification: allegation / argument / evidence / finding / holding:
Short quotation (if needed) and separate paraphrase:
Surrounding context:
Action taken by the court:
Issues left open:
Later proceedings that affect this issue:
What this record supports:
What additional evidence is needed:

WORKED EXAMPLE
The August 24, 2009 appellate decision reversed in part and remanded disputed
issues. That procedural result did not award SCO the disputed copyrights.
Follow the remand through the 2010 trial and August 30, 2011 affirmance.

Primary sources:
https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/01018260169.pdf
https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/01018702687.pdf
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/sco/sco-v-ibm.en.html
For a current legal demand, preserve the records and obtain qualified advice.