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:Linux-Watch: Novell/Microsoft Deal: Good for Novell, Good for Linux?
Linux-Watch: Novell/Microsoft Deal: Good for Novell, Good for Linux?
Nov 5, 2006, 17 :00 UTC (19 Talkback[s]) (11984 reads)
(Other stories by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols)

[ Thanks to Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for this link. ]

Microsoft? Microsoft is giving a Linux distribution it's blessing? Novell is working with its arch-enemy of over 20-years?

"It still seems unbelievable. but it did happen. Microsoft is 'supporting' Linux, and both companies are working together to improve interoperability between Windows and Linux.

"So, this is great news, right? Microsoft finally admits Linux is not only for real, but that they need to work with it. Wonderful, right? Right...?"

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
So Novell has gone to bed with Microsoft ...   Deathbed   
ac
Nov 5, 2006, 18:24:16  
Microsoft is on the edge of its nerves a ...   Threat timming   
GH
Nov 5, 2006, 21:21:23  
... Microsoft is "supporting" Linux, and ...   Expect massive retractions this week.   
Brandioch Conner
Nov 5, 2006, 22:22:48  
I keep reading in articles that MS has p ...   Non-assert   
blackhole
Nov 6, 2006, 04:37:14  
> [...] They have promised not to sue un ...   Re: Non-assert   
Ken Jennings
Nov 6, 2006, 14:14:00  
Novell: The Next SCO ...   Novell: The Next SCO   
Brent H
Nov 6, 2006, 14:35:01  
Let me tell you why Novell does not see ...   Novell / Microsoft   
pontke
Nov 6, 2006, 15:34:30  
Novell will be finding this out right n ...   Re: Expect massive retractions this week.   
GreyGeek
Nov 6, 2006, 17:11:56  
> When I get back to work after my vacat ...   Re: Re: Expect massive retractions this week.   
Rufus Polson
Nov 6, 2006, 17:59:12  
How dare Novell do what there customers ...   NOVELL/MICROSOFT   
Nic
Nov 6, 2006, 19:30:17  
They have a survey about the deal.Novell ...   Novell wants to hear from you   
Roger Moore
Nov 6, 2006, 21:12:46  
Hi Rufus,I'm not so sure if Mono is ...   Re: Re: Re: Expect massive retractions this week.   
Joe Almeida
Nov 6, 2006, 21:12:55  
> Hi Rufus,> I'm not so sure if Mono ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Expect massive retractions this we   
Rufus Polson
Nov 6, 2006, 22:37:13  
Agreed. de Icaza has contributed alot, ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Expect massive retractions thi   
Joe Almeida
Nov 7, 2006, 02:55:21  
The patents in question could quite conc ...   The patents in question...   
Bernard Swiss
Nov 7, 2006, 04:09:55  
> It seems that those who are squawking ...   Re: Novell / Microsoft   
blackhole
Nov 7, 2006, 07:48:56  
> The patents in question could quite co ...   Re: The patents in question...   
blackhole
Nov 7, 2006, 07:57:06  
> How dare Novell do what there customer ...   Re: NOVELL/MICROSOFT   
DDahl
Nov 7, 2006, 08:14:18  
> While some of the patent non-assert pr ...   Re: Re: The patents in question...   
Esteban
Nov 7, 2006, 16:14:00  
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