Wow, I know that part of this is posturing and the standard when law suits are started (sue for everything you can think of and then work your way down) but this is going to be an interesting case to watch unfold. Either way you can bet that NetApp is going to be fielding some calls from their customers over this one.
So later this week, we’re going to use our defensive portfolio to respond to Network Appliance, filing a comprehensive reciprocal suit. As a part of this suit, we are requesting a permanent injunction to remove all of their filer products from the marketplace, and are examining the original NFS license – on which Network Appliance was started. By opting to litigate vs. innovate, they are disrupting their customers and employees across the world.
See: Jonathan Schwartz’s Weblog: ZFS Puts Net App Viability at Risk?
