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size=3> </FONT><FONT face=TIMES size=2>The SCO Group, which owns key
components of the Unix operating system, has sent letters to Linux customers
claiming the software is an "unauthorized derivative" of its property. </FONT>
<P><FONT face=TIMES size=2>The letters, which were sent earlier this week to
companies around the world, warned that commercial users of Linux may face legal
liability for using the operating system without a license from SCO. </FONT></P>
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