McGrath told eWeek that two months prior to BayStar’s investment, managing partner Lawrence Goldfarb was contacted by unnamed representatives of Microsoft.
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“Yes, Microsoft did introduce SCO to BayStar as a possible investment opportunity, but I need to reiterate that Microsoft did not participate in the SCO investment and is also not a participant or investor, either directly or indirectly, in BayStar,” McGrath told eWeek.
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The comments confirm what some analysts have speculated for months ? that Microsoft played a role in the SCO investment, though it had denied the claims.
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According to eWeek, McGrath pointed out that BayStar discusses possible investment opportunities with numerous sources, but did not comment on whether a call from Microsoft about a possible investment opportunity was unusual.
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Microsoft spokesman Mark Martin did not comment on McGrath’s revelations, reiterating only that the software giant has no direct or indirect financial relationship with BayStar.
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SCO, based in Utah, is currently embroiled in a number of lawsuits against Linux vendors and users. The company alleges that UNIX code in the Linux kernel violates its intellectual property rights.
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