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Microsoft and Novell Open Interoperability Lab

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the still-in-the-skeptic-camp dept.

An anonymous reader writes to mention that the Microsoft and Novell Interoperability Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts opened today. The lab is supposed to allow both Novell and Microsoft developers to work together for better interoperability between SUSE and Windows Server. "Located in Cambridge, the 2,500-square-foot lab and workspace will be home to a combined team of the best and brightest Microsoft and Novell engineers focused on making Windows Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise work better together. The first priority for the lab team will be to ensure interoperability between Microsoft and Novell virtualization technologies. Additional work will include standards-based systems management, identity federation and compatibility of office document formats."

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  1. Awesome! by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now you can autospace like in Word5 or do pagebreak Wordstar style! OOXML coming to Linux!!

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  2. Re:Hmmm... by zappepcs · · Score: 2, Funny

    /* So we can get crap MS proprietary code and corrupted standards in Linux now too, huh. */

    I thought that was what Wine was for?

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  3. Mhmm! by dontspitconfetti · · Score: 2, Funny

    Additional work will include standards-based systems management, identity federation and compatibility of office document formats. Compatibility: Microsoft's #1 goal!
  4. Isn't it interesting... by xednieht · · Score: 4, Funny

    how tomorrow's lawsuits start?

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  5. Re:itsatrap? by Experiment+626 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course it's a trap. Imagine you were walking along and you saw a bear trap on the ground, with a trip wire beside it leading to a gas canister. A cage is suspended over it by a rope, and there's a sentry gun mounted nearby. You might think, "this is a trap", unless you were a Novell executive, in which case you would step into the the apparatus try to find ways to "interoperate" with it.

  6. Finally, standards compatibility! by mhall119 · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's about time for Microsoft to properly implement IMAP, LDAP and CalDAV in Exchance. I can't wait.

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  7. Who is running this? by Epeeist · · Score: 4, Funny

    Looks like the ideal job for Miguel ;-)

  8. Re:itsatrap? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    And at 2500 square feet, I.E., a 50x50 foot room,
    the techs don't have a lot of room to interoperate. Might not be so bad. Maybe the room is 10x250. Perfect for some impromptu geek sports events. ;-)