| Linux lab hires lawyers for Torvalds |
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| Publication: | CNET | Date: | Nov 14 2003 |
The Open Source Development Lab will pay its law firm to represent Linus Torvalds, the Linux operating system founder and leader who this week was subpoenaed in connection with a $3 billion suit against IBM.
OSDL is Torvalds' employer and a consortium set up to improve the open-source operating system. The lab is funded by IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Sun Microsystems, Red Hat, Cisco, Computer Associates, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Nokia and many other significant computing industry companies.
"OSDL has agreed to fund legal representation for Torvalds and any other employees of the lab who may become involved in the litigation," the consortium said in a statement it planned to release on Friday.
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