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Microsoft/Novell Deal Could Create Two-Tier Linux Market

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-which-hat-will-they-wear dept.

Rob writes writes to mention a Computer Business Review article about the recent Microsoft/Novell Linux deal. Article author Matthew Aslet warns that while some may see the announcement as a step forward, it may ultimately be very divisive for the Linux community. From the article: "Microsoft made it clear that only SUSE users and developers, as well as unsalaried Linux developers, are protected. 'Let me be clear about one thing, we don't license our intellectual property to Linux because of the way Linux licensing GPL framework works, that's not really a possibility,' said Microsoft chief executive, Steve Ballmer. 'Novell is actually just a proxy for its customers, and it's only for its customers,' he added. 'This does not apply to any forms of Linux other than Novell's SUSE Linux. And if people want to have peace and interoperability, they'll look at Novell's SUSE Linux. If they make other choices, they have all of the compliance and intellectual property issues that are associated with that.'"

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  1. What the fuck ever. by Ayanami+Rei · · Score: 0, Troll

    MS will open stuff up, and I will take and run with what I can get away with.

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  2. Re:Bill + Steve by MECC · · Score: -1, Troll

    Bill: No way! Remember, Steve, I used to write software

    Total myth. bg knows what lines of code look like on a piece of paper, and that's pretty much it. He hasn't ever coded anything to functional completion.

    This is just another lame, half-thought, and half-assed attempt at divide and 'conquer'. If users really want peace, they'll quit having anything to do with a vendor that screws them as a matter of policy.

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  3. SUSE by lpcustom · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm just glad MS is partnering with a distro I never use anyway. Thanks MS for not currupting a good distro.

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  4. The Linux Party by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is what will happen.

  5. MS Office for Linux! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    I can't wait! No, really, I'm not joking.

    I can my Linux box and MS Office. Let's face it, if you're doing thta type of stuff, MS Office makes life so much easier!

    Yeah, yeah, yeah, Open Office.

  6. LOL! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I am laughing at every Linux fanboy here.

  7. Linux Meme - Linux has topped out by broward · · Score: 0, Troll

    The odds are good that interest in linux has topped out and that Vista will retain the desktop title.

    http://www.realmeme.com/roller/page/realmeme?entry =linux_meme

  8. Re:Your sig by Z34107 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Slashdot sigs aren't long enough to provide the link to the correct platform. ^.^

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