I am out.

After just slightly more than a year, I am no longer working at The SCO Group.  It has been quite an experience.

Several years ago, I began to work with a small start-up company –
iBase Systems – that had one of the best engineering teams that I have
ever worked with.  They were extremely capable, motivated, and
practiced XP and Agile methodologies for development.  It was a
blast.  I joined them as a consultant, and worked with them
through some initial rounds of funding, and then as we worked to evolve
the company from a ‘tools’ company to a product company.

In early 2003 – pre-SCO lawsuits – we began discussions with SCO about
partnering and licensing.  These talks expanded into acquisition,
and in June of 2003 we were acquired by The SCO Group … just as the
first lawsuit was announced.  I have to admit that I was a little
unsure of the step we had just taken, however I did know that I was
going to get a good education and experience of UNIX and Linux.  I
did.

Over the last year I was able to gain incredible insight and knowledge
about the history and evolution of UNIX, and the birth and origins of
Linux.  No … I am not ‘anti-Linux.’  No … I do not agree
with the media hyped versions of things … I was able to develop a
more objective perspective.  I have my own opinions about the
whole situation … and nothing is ever black and white.

Anyhow … after a year working at SCO on next generation products,
UNIX, and various other assorted things … it became apparent that I
was open to moving on to other things.  I love to create and
communicate new and leading edge technologies.  I am not one for
sitting around to wait out the outcomes of lawsuits.

As of June 11th, 2004 I am no longer working at The SCO Group. 
I’ll enjoy watching as things related to the lawsuit unfold.

I’m off to get back to work, and to re-engage in the industry!