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Novell/Microsoft Deal Punishment for SCO?
An anonymous reader tipped us off to an article on the Information World site looking at the Novell/Microsoft deal from a new angle. Article author Tom Yager is of the opinion that the deal is Microsoft's punishment for throwing in with SCO. The very public announcement was made, in his opinion, as a stopgap measure against a future lawsuit on Novell's part. From the article: "Novell has exhibited the patience and cunning of a trap door spider. It waited for SCO to taunt from too short a distance. Then Novell would spring, feed a little (saving plenty for later), inject some stupidity serum, and let SCO stride off still cocksure enough to make another run at the nest. That cycle is bleeding SCO, which was the last to notice its own terminal anemia. When it became clear that SCO wouldn't prevail, Microsoft expected only to face close partner IBM. Microsoft did not brace for Novell, an adversary with a decades-long score to settle with Redmond. Through discovery, Microsoft's correspondence with SCO is, or soon will be in, Novell's hands, and it's a safe bet that it will contain more than demand for a license fee and a copy of a certified check."
by Ed Avis (5917) on Friday December 15, @05:02PM (#17262078)
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Can we stop treating this as some kind of corporate soap opera? I'll be happy when Slashdot can once again focus on the technical features of SuSE Linux or other Novell software, together with how well it respects the freedoms of its users. Those are things we can have some knowledge of and discuss sensibly, rather than speculating and fanboying.
by drinkypoo (153816) on Friday December 15, @05:07PM (#17262166)
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I'll be happy when Slashdot can once again focus on the technical features of SuSE Linux or other Novell software, together with how well it respects the freedoms of its users. Those are things we can have some knowledge of and discuss sensibly, rather than speculating and fanboying.
You must be new here
lets see 5917 vs 153816 last I checked 5917 (four digits) was smaller then 153816 (six digits) so who is new? Ed Avis (in web years) is like really old. So yes I'll get off your lawn now Ed.
and yes my number whatever it is is a lot higher...
I think you are all missing the point.
Let's consider facts:
1. Vista is probably THE last version of Windows (have you read latest news?). Developing OS like Windows is a way to nowhere and last years of Vista developments proved it.
2. If not Windows AfterVista then what? Nowadays nobody can afford to build an OS anew from scratch. Not without providing an ocean of usefull software on the top of it.
3. Simply accepting Linux and becoming one of many distributors? Oh! no! It's not Microsoft's way, and there is always this infernal GPL mechanism. No, no, no and again NO!
If you were B.G. what would YOU do?
How can you embrace Linux (or UNIX) without violating GPL part? Oh, and remember(!), your customers CAN NOT even think or doubt the superiority of your proprietary software over this Linux toy, otherwise you are out of business - so making an agreement (any agreement) with the main owner of UNIX copyrights and one of biggest Linux distributors, it makes sense.
At least you earn another five years of searching the way to enter this business the way YOU want to.
I can already see (and smell) the ads: Microsoft X - Much Better Then Linux!
I only hope I'm wrong! Please, tell me I'm wrong!