"Recently, I read some interesting commentary on the
Microsoft-Novell pact in an Linux Insider article entitled GPLv3
Could Be Risky Business which concluded with the following
statement.
"'Regardless of the GPLv3 outcome, it should be noted that
Microsoft and Novell are two large companies with plenty of
attorneys--if they want to do business together over Linux and
Microsoft products, it's not hard to imagine that they'll be able
to find a way...'"