# Unix copyright code infringement lawsuit is back from the dead — IBM still under fire from Xinuos over 2003-era bytes

> No need to pinch yourself — it is, in fact, 2026, and there was a court hearing last June 22 about IBM allegedly using copyrighted source code in Unix-like products, yet again for the umpteenth time since 2003, a saga…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/unix-copyright-code-infringement-lawsuit-is-back-from-the-dead-ibm-still-under-fire-from-xinuos-about-2003-era-bytes?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4ceecdaaeb65a91633f874)
- **Published:** 2026-07-07
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #unix #code #xinuos #bytes #copyright #court #dead #fire
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4ceecdaaeb65a91633f874

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