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:Libervis: Introducing Novell's Cunning Plan<sup>TM</sup>
Libervis: Introducing Novell's Cunning PlanTM
Dec 2, 2006, 01 :00 UTC (16 Talkback[s]) (8029 reads)

(Other stories by Charles H. Schulz)

"When Novell signed the now-famous agreement with Microsoft, I must admit that I was quite puzzled. For a company making most of its business by selling free and open source software, this seemed unreal; maybe there was a good reason for that, after all. But when I read the part on the patents and the indemnification of customers, I really found out that it was quite odd and contradicting anything I ever read about the GPL.

"I have however refrained from giving in the Novell-bashing fashion for several reasons..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
This is the very best and most objective ...   Best article on the deal   
paul
Dec 2, 2006, 03:05:15
 
Now we should keep two things in mind: F ...   Sneaky, not "cunning"   
GreyGeek
Dec 2, 2006, 03:39:18
 
Hey hey hey there. Do not be slammin&#39 ...   I can't let that go by.   
taurnil
Dec 2, 2006, 03:52:19
 
Novell cannot possibly invest dozens, if ...   "unrealistic"?   
Bob Tennent
Dec 2, 2006, 04:03:42
 
to accept ANY source produced by Novell  ...   You'd still have to be mad   
imric
Dec 2, 2006, 04:39:59
 
As any fan of Black Adder knows, the "cu ...   no fair deal with the devil   
geoff lane
Dec 2, 2006, 07:46:16
 
This article is a classic sycophantic ex ...   How to confuse with anecdotal fluff   
Eric Laffoon
Dec 2, 2006, 11:03:03
 
I must admit that I finf it puzzling tha ...   If what you say is true   
SM
Dec 2, 2006, 11:04:32
 
Are you to have us believe this was real ...   We Have Them Surrounded!   
merlot
Dec 2, 2006, 15:21:37
 
"This is the very best and most objectiv ...   Re: Best article on the deal   
john
Dec 2, 2006, 15:47:38
 
... What I know however, is that Novell  ...   WTF logic?   
Brandioch Conner
Dec 2, 2006, 16:16:41
 
I think that one of Microsoft&#39;s moti ...   The plot against Red Hat   
Steve Stites
Dec 2, 2006, 19:49:36
 
I think Microsoft&#39;s only strategy is ...   Microsoft wants Linux to not be free   
rob
Dec 2, 2006, 21:24:51
 
Rob,I agree completely with you.  It is  ...   Re: Microsoft wants Linux to not be free   
Roger Moore
Dec 2, 2006, 23:10:04
 
This person, whoever he is, is like some ...   Rabbit in Headlights Reaction   
Segedunum
Dec 3, 2006, 00:12:26
 
> Novell cannot possibly invest dozens,  ...   Re:   
Peteris Krisjanis
Dec 3, 2006, 14:21:45
 
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