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Three Takers Named for Microsoft's Linux Support

Posted by Zonk on from the step-right-up dept.

narramissic writes "According to an article on ITworld, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank AG, and AIG Technologies have signed on for Microsoft's technical support for Novell Inc.'s Suse Enterprise Linux. This follows last month's announcement of a deal between Novell and Microsoft that Steve Ballmer described as an effort to 'bridge the divide between open-source and proprietary-source software.' None of the companies cited the price of the support certificates, nor would they say how many they were activating. Even more interesting, Credit Suisse is a brand new cusomter for Novell."

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  1. And so it begins. by GodInHell · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Ballmer: "Buy my service or you're open to liability."

    Customer: "Please don't hurt me."

    Ballmer: "These are some lovely client server apps you have here, it would be a shame if something were to.. happen to them..."

    Customer: "Okay.. okay, I'll pay.... I'll pay" [quiet weeping].

    -GiH

  2. Microsoft providing Linux Support? by n6kuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a cookbook!

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  3. BAD Headline... by LDAPMAN · · Score: 5, Informative

    MS is not providing them Linux support. The sold them Novells support program.

  4. Re:itsatrap by Intron · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is like having a Mercedes and have it serviced by Kia.

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  5. Blind MS bashing?! Are you kidding?! by Teckla · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's not Microsoft's fault if these companies choose to pay for support they don't actually need.

    What?! Microsoft's CEO basically threatens companies that use Linux, and Microsoft isn't at fault?!

    And I suppose if Guido says, "Bad things might happen to your family, Mr. Anonymous Coward, unless you pay me some 'protection' money...", then it isn't Guido's fault if you pay him for protection you don't actually need???

    And you got modded Insightful! Unbelievable!

    I, for one, am getting pretty tired of people whining that Microsoft gets unfairly bashed here on Slashdot too often. I regularly read plenty of responses that defend Microsoft that get modded +5 Insightful.