NewsForge: Experts Say Software Vendors Will Soon Offer Products for Different Linux "Flavors"

"Ready for this? Linux software vendors may soon be taking a Baskin Robbins approach. This isn't just speculation. Oracle Corp. is in the midst of talks with SUSE's new owner, Novell Corp., presaging a possible partnership that might change the Linux distribution landscape.

"During July's annual OracleWorld conference in Melbourne, Australia, Oracle president Charles Phillips said that the company was recently approached by Novell, and, though it is already partners with Red Hat, the leading commercial Linux distributor, it is considering the new deal, as it wants to add 'another flavor' of Linux to its product line..."

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