“While John Dragoon (a generally likable and great guy) attempts
to confuse the issue as to why people are annoyed with the
Microsoft/Novell pact (Hint: John, it’s not an interoperability
thing, it’s a patent thing), the Novell exodus continues… with
Walter Knapp, former GM of SUSE Linux (and effective head of the
Novell’s Linux Impact Team), leaving Novell’s Waltham headquarters
for other work.“Let’s be clear: Walter was a rock star at Novell…”