Vendor indemnification programs have emerged as one element of a risk mitigation strategy for those considering the adoption of Linux in the face of the current legal uncertainty surrounding its use. These programs deliver a strong message to SCO that they will not allow the Linux community to be intimidated into settlement with them before any of the highly contentious issues of fact and law have been decided in court. OSDL program is a little “softer” in that it establishes a fund, with an initial goal of $10 million, for the purposes of funding the legal defense of end users sued by SCO.”]