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Novell vs. Microsoft, Again

Posted by timothy on from the and-again-and-again dept.

belmolis writes "As they promised, Novell has filed suit against Microsoft over WordPerfect. Here's the complaint, and here is Microsoft's press release in response. From what I know of the history, it seems very likely that Novell will be able to prove that Microsoft engaged in illegal anticompetitive behavior. Indeed, the complaint cites some of the same acts that figured in the US government case against MS. What isn't so clear to me is how much of the loss of market share they will be able to show was Microsoft's fault, since there seems to be a diversity of opinion regarding the relative quality of WordPerfect and MS Word." Reader tekiegreg points out Reuters' story on the new suit, as carried by Yahoo!.

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  1. We need to ask ourselves... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Just who are the good guys here?

    Are we so sure it's Novell? Keep in mind, Novell is made up of Mormons. Mormons, as you may know, are the driving force behind SCO and their lawsuit.

    So, Mormons == SCO == Enemy of Linux.

  2. Well... by Marthisdil · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I guess if Novell can't make money in the real world anymore, they gotta try suing people to try and make their bottom line look better.

    WordPerfect was great, before they came out with the Windows version. Once that happened, WordPerfect blew more chunks than a crackwhore with a beer-bong.

    Ah well...I'm sure the MS haters will love this one too.

  3. Re:Novell finally getting justice after many years by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I'm sure that any "slow down" code was incorporated into NT to allow Novell to synchronize or "catch up". Otherwise, cite a credible link. Your Novell bias is already filling the room with stench.

  4. Re:Forced to dump WordPerfect by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You clearly fabricated that anecdote.

    In any case, I'd love to hear some examples of awkward Word functions vs. elegant WP functions. I'm pretty sure you're just a penguin-humping troll and have no clue what you're talking about.