+SCO, Skunkware, and the Open Source MovementK

Ronald Joe Record (rr@sco.com), Open Source Program Architect, SCO
 February 1, 1999

The UNIX technical community has a longstanding tradition of publishing the source code to programs in order to share technical accomplishments and facilitate peer review. Examples of this include sendmail, bind, the X11 graphical windowing system and dozens of USENET newsgroups devoted to the exchange of source. The recent rise in popularity of the Apache web server and the Linux operating system have provided a spotlight for "Open Source" software. How does SCO fit in this picture ? How can SCO customers take advantage of this type of software ? How can SCO developers contribute to this movement and leverage the eyes and minds of thousands of programmers on the Internet ?

· 1 What is Open Source Software ?
· 2 Open Source Components in SCO Products
· 3 What is SCO Skunkware ?
· 4 Open Source Components in SCO Skunkware
· 5 The Open Source Support Model
· 6 The Open Source Development Model
· 7 Linux Emulation
· 8 The Skunkware Submission Process
· 9 Author and Contributors
· 10 About This Document