"I guess suing IBM wasn't enough to get them acquired, so (the letters are) the next stage,"-- Gordon Haff, 2003-05-18

Late Sunday, Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith said acquiring the license from SCO "is representative of Microsoft's ongoing commitment to respecting intellectual property and the IT community's healthy exchange of IP through licensing. This helps to ensure IP compliance across Microsoft solutions and supports our efforts around existing products like services for Unix that further Unix interoperability." The pact was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.-- Brad Smith, 2003-05-18