In order for the Embrace, Extend, Extinguish to happen, Microsoft would have to release a version of Linux that then gets used by most existing Linux users, enough that other distributions then give up, then Microsoft does as well.
In contrast, adding Linux to windows as an "app" is not going to do anything to the existing Linux user base.
So to answer the question...No, we do not need to worry about Microsoft damaging the future of Linux.
I know others have posted about how for find it, but this blog spam type reporting is way too common on sites that should not be doing it. A typical article will describe some new feature or service, with no link to that feature or service, just links to other articles describing it. I know how to use google, but so does the author. If you are writing an article on the internet describing something else on the internet, give us the damn link in the article!
They might be allowing access to updates for the wired networking devices, but I can't download the latest firmware for the MSM466 Wireless Access Point without a contract. I'll be looking for another vendor when it comes time to replace them.
UNIX is probably the least valuable thing Novell owns. There are about two remaining licensees (IBM,HP) with minimal revenue associated with it.
The core of Novell is the legacy networking stuff - Directory services, NetWare, GroupWise. If everyone of these customers were slammed onto Microsoft products, who cares, really.
Those things mentioned in the parent are WORKAROUNDS for the problem. Assuming changing drive letters is feasible, it is a very effective workaround, but it is not a SOLUTION. A solution would require Microsoft to correct the drive letter clobbering in Windows.
Novell has moved on, but moving from NetWare to Linux is no trivial migration...
Re:system still broken
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Public Patents?
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· Score: 2, Interesting
That's why rather than flooding the patent system with public patents, the patent challenge system should be opened so that bogus patents can be easily challenged by the public and the evidence they provide would be used as part of the challenge review process. Of course, this still requires more money and people for the patent office as mentioned in a previous post.
Slashdot Mirror
When that purpose is intense, man!
In order for the Embrace, Extend, Extinguish to happen, Microsoft would have to release a version of Linux that then gets used by most existing Linux users, enough that other distributions then give up, then Microsoft does as well.
In contrast, adding Linux to windows as an "app" is not going to do anything to the existing Linux user base.
So to answer the question...No, we do not need to worry about Microsoft damaging the future of Linux.
I know others have posted about how for find it, but this blog spam type reporting is way too common on sites that should not be doing it. A typical article will describe some new feature or service, with no link to that feature or service, just links to other articles describing it. I know how to use google, but so does the author. If you are writing an article on the internet describing something else on the internet, give us the damn link in the article!
They might be allowing access to updates for the wired networking devices, but I can't download the latest firmware for the MSM466 Wireless Access Point without a contract. I'll be looking for another vendor when it comes time to replace them.
UNIX is probably the least valuable thing Novell owns. There are about two remaining licensees (IBM,HP) with minimal revenue associated with it.
The core of Novell is the legacy networking stuff - Directory services, NetWare, GroupWise. If everyone of these customers were slammed onto Microsoft products, who cares, really.
Uh...I think those Novell customers might care.
Linux is a toy.
what should we use? opensolaris? FreeBSD? Windows?
Those things mentioned in the parent are WORKAROUNDS for the problem. Assuming changing drive letters is feasible, it is a very effective workaround, but it is not a SOLUTION. A solution would require Microsoft to correct the drive letter clobbering in Windows.
Novell has moved on, but moving from NetWare to Linux is no trivial migration...
That's why rather than flooding the patent system with public patents, the patent challenge system should be opened so that bogus patents can be easily challenged by the public and the evidence they provide would be used as part of the challenge review process. Of course, this still requires more money and people for the patent office as mentioned in a previous post.
Novell got Slashdotted!
All I get is:
Lost connection to origin server.
504 Gateway Time-Out
I guess I'll have to wait a day or two.
Not a good scene when it's slashdotted...
Perfect!
Aren't trailers just advertising for a different movie?