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Novell and Microsoft Claim Customer Support

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the quite-a-spin dept.

munchola writes "Novell and Microsoft have commissioned a survey to prove that customers love their interoperability and patent deal. According to the survey 'Ninety-five percent approve of the collaboration between Novell and Microsoft,' while 'four out of five believe their organization would consider doing more business with Linux dealers if Linux providers establish an alliance with Microsoft.' As CBRonline notes, however: 'Few people have claimed the deal is bad for Novell or Microsoft's customers. The question has been whether it is good for the open source movement, open source developers, or indeed Novell itself. Those issues do not appear to have been addressed by the survey.'"

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  1. Oh... by Peyna · · Score: 2, Funny

    Here I thought they were announcing they were actually going to support their customers.

    Move along, nothing to see here.

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  2. The Actual Survey by ifchairscouldtalk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you think that the recent interoperability and patent deal between Microsoft and Novel is

    A) Good
    B) Very Good
    C) Not bad at all
  3. Patent infringement by kernelpanicked · · Score: 4, Funny

    Careful Novell. I'm almost positive Microsoft has patents that cover these sorts of bullshit surveys.

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  4. Question number one. by AltGrendel · · Score: 3, Funny
    Do you love more; being hit in the head by a large wooden mallet, or using the new Microsoft/Novell hotline?

    But isn't that the same thing?

    JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION DAMN IT!

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  5. That pretty much matches my survey by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

    95% of the people using a computer don't understand it at all.

    Coincidence?

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  6. And in other news by bmo · · Score: 2, Funny

    General Augusto Pinochet was "elected" supreme ruler of Chile again.

    "According to the survey 'Ninety-five percent approve of the collaboration"

    Collaboration indeed. Collaborators will be shot.

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  7. Microsoft Novell Survey by Eric+Damron · · Score: 3, Funny

    Would you rather:
    A) More companies enter into a similar patent agreement with Microsoft.
    B) Have a hot poker shoved up your ass.

    Would you use Linux more if:
    A) More companies paid Microsoft to prevent Microsoft from bringing a harassment law suit against users.
    B) Had a hot poker shoved up your ass.

    Would you feel more confortable:
    A) Doing business with companies who have partnered with Microsoft
    B) Having a hot poker shoved up your ass. ...

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  8. Re:Marketing auto-fellatio? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't want to use linux. I don't want to use OSX. I don't care if they are better.

    I want and like to use XP.
    You are truly Microsoft's ideal customer.