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Microsoft Paid Novell $356 Million in '07

Posted by timothy on from the mere-pocket-change dept.

Anonymous writes "At the end of this piece at Channelweb.com, it's reported that Microsoft paid Novell $355.6 million last year as part of their 'interoperability' deal. It's no small wonder, then, that Novell executives are saying the deal has been a huge success so far."

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  1. what did Novell give in return? by FudRucker · · Score: 5, Funny

    their soul?

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    1. Re:what did Novell give in return? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Details on how to make a stable OS!

    2. Re:what did Novell give in return? by blind+monkey+3 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think it's the underside of their foot, and judging by the look of it, they've stepped in something rather unpleasant....

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  2. Full Service? by themoneyish · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did Novell provide Full Service? Greek? Microsoft, were you happy the encounter? If yes, I have my wallet ready.

    1. Re:Full Service? by negated · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, if you do pay, make sure you wear a rubber. You don't want to pick up DRM or WGA from that skank.

      -S

  3. 640k by rgravina · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft paid Novell $355.6 million last year

    I would have thought 640k would be enough for anyone.
  4. Re:"Future Periods"? by slashchuck · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe /. needs an disclaimer acronym like Groklaw's IANAL (I am not a lawyer). Any ideas on how to shorten "I don't really know what I'm talking about but I like to see my comments online" to something practical?
    "Anonymous Coward"
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  5. Re:GPL by Antique+Geekmeister · · Score: 2, Funny

    Which GPL? GPLv3 includes changes aimed very specifically at preventing another of these patent protection deals, and putting a spike in Microsoft attempts to encumber open source projects with patent agreements. The GPL needed to evolve to prevent this and some of the DRM craziness being attempted, and has. But will Novell follow suit by publishing its own software or changes under GPLv3?

    I think not.