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Microsoft To Announce Linux Partnership
Carl Bialik from WSJ writes "Microsoft is entering into an unusual partnership with Novell that gives a boost to Linux, people familiar with the companies tell WSJ.com. From the article: 'Under the pact, which isn't final, Microsoft will offer sales support of Suse Linux, a version of the operating system sold by Novell. The two companies have also agreed to develop technologies to make it easier for users to run both Suse Linux and Microsoft's Windows on their computers. The two companies are expected to announce details of their plan today at a press conference in San Francisco. In addition, Microsoft won't assert rights over patents over software technology that may be incorporated into Suse Linux, the people said. Businesses that use Linux have long worried that Microsoft would one day file patent infringement suits against sellers of the rival software.'"
They want their ice back.
Ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?
Sometimes my arms bend back.
and I'm sure it'll have all the quality of IE for mac...
If an officer ever threatens to taze you, say you have a pacemaker.
I doubt it. My Suse system is rock solid and I'm doing an update via Yast right now. Wait, what the hell is KWGA/LGA and why is it a kernel patch?
"Look Lois, the two symbols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a fat white guy who is threatened by change."
MS Salesman: Hello, you left a voice message for us. You said you are looking for Susie. There's no Susie here. My name's Steve. How may I help you?
Customer: Oh, hi Steve. Not "Susie", "Suse".
MS Salesman: No one here by that name. But how may I help you?
Customer: Well, we need highly scalable, robust Web services with low cost-per-seat and low TCO running on older hardware with industry-leading uptime.
MS Saleman: Gotcha! I'll ship you some Windows Vista licences right away. Don't worry, there's a GUI for all that Interweb stuff.
Rich And Stupid is not so bad as Working For Rich And Stupid.
"Could this be the first step on the path to Microsoft Linux?"
Yep, they've already trademarked the name Microsux
Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.
The motivation here is obvious: Microsoft is trying to find a way get its hands on the source code for this new "Linux" technology.
The camel's nose is now in the tent. Expect Microsoft to poach Novell customers.
This is the Microsoft from Redmond, WA we are talking about? The same ones that can't do anything right lately? The ones who are trying to sell the Zune? The same ones who lose money on everything they do except Windows, Office, Exchange, and SQL? You think they are going to poach Novell's customers? They might try, but I suspect that these potential customers will be turned off when Ballmer throws a chair at them and yells "Developers, Developers, Developers!"
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it's as if a million /.'ers heads exploded at once, and then silence.
"In the game of life, someone always has to lose. To me, if life were fair, that someone would always be Oklahoma." -DKR
We are Windows Genuine Advantage. Lower your firewall and surrender your distro. We will add your secure and stabile source code to our own. Your kernel will adapt to service ours.
Resistance is futile.
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