"Realistically, the likelihood of IBM's [AIX] customers being sued by SCO is next to zero. The absolute worst case scenario is for them to have to pay a licence fee, and this is next door to zero," he said.

"There is no need for anyone to run to IBM for indemnification. In a fight between a terrier and an Irish wolfhound, it's the yappy little dog that makes the most noise. But that doesn't mean it will win the fight."-- Gary Barnett, 2003-07-21

"Unlike SCO, IBM has been very careful not to make inflammatory statements. So when IBM fires a broadside it is a very carefully prepared action, which will be very carefully executed," said Gary Barnett, principal consultant at Ovum. "If SCO is wrong, IBM is absolutely right to ask for compensation."

"IBM has more patents than anyone, and more money and more lawyers than SCO. SCO will be bled dry before it can make its case," he added.-- Gary Barnett, 2003-08-07

"I expect to see an iterative raising of more issues in a very well-defined and pre-planned strategy," he said.

"We can expect IBM to significantly raise the pace now. It is sending a clear signal that it is not going to cave in quietly and pay off SCO."-- Gary Barnett, 2003-08-08

"Novell must have had its lawyers pore over the deal. It has plainly taken a judgement that SCO's case has no merit. SCO is toast," he declared.-- Gary Barnett, 2003-11-06

"This really is very, very good news for Linux," Gary Barnett, principal analyst at Ovum, told vnunet.com. "It's a very important move and will change the landscape of the world of Linux."-- Gary Barnett, 2003-11-06