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The Caldera-Microsoft Lawsuit of 1996
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David Farquhar
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July 23, 2026, 11:36 a.m.
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The blog discusses the 1996 lawsuit between Caldera and Microsoft, focusing on the sale of Digital Research's intellectual property to Caldera and the relationships between key figures like Ray Noorda of Novell.
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