"Microsoft and Linux vendor Xandros announced on August 15 an extension of their interoperability partnership.
"Normally, I'd just write such an announcement off as more of the same--mostly fluff with little real stuff. After all, Xandros already signed a patent-protection deal with Microsoft, similar to the ones forged between Redmond and Novell and Linspire. As of today's announcement, Xandros also has licensed Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync protocol and the Outlook Exchange Transport Protocol, allowing Xandros' newly acquired Scalix Mail servers to better sync with Exchange Server..."
