A group of developers has signed a statement condemning binary-only Linux modules, which it argues can wreak havoc on Linux deployments, particularly because without the source code available ...

With copyrights in hand, SCO said it will authorize companies to run binary code and applications based on Linux 2.4x kernels and higher only if they license SCO's UnixWare proprietary operating ...

The letter said, among other things, that Unix licensees “must include” a statement indicating that the licensee “is not running any binary code that was compiled from any version of Linux ...

According to the vendor, "by purchasing the licence, customers are properly compensating SCO for the Unix source code, derivative Unix code and other Unix-related intellectual property and ...

SCO critics argue that because the company shipped a Linux product under an open-source license, that Unix code no longer is proprietary.

The SCO Group is looking to push enterprise Linux users into compliance with its Unix license claims to avoid possible legal action.

An open letter to the Linux community published this week by Silicon Graphics indicates that SGI has conducted a comprehensive comparison of the Linux kernel and the Unix System V source code ...

Companies using open-source software must confirm that the binary code is compiled from the provided source without any additions or modifications.

Here are eight Linux commands for looking into binary files and viewing details about what executables are doing when they run.