__/ [ spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Tuesday 12 December 2006 09:58 \__
> BearItAll <spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
>> It is hard to know what to do about MS-Novell, if we were to abandon
>> Novell then MS will get it, I think that is their intention anyway. But if
>> we continue to support Novell then we might be causing untold damage to
>> the Open Source community.
>
> HOW would continuing to support novell damage the OSS community?
> Has there been any sign that they're going to start trying to sneak illegal
> code into open source packages? Any hint at all they might even consider
> it?
>
> Linux is Novell's current only hope. Netware is effectively dead as a
> platform in its own right. Why would they undermine that by doing something
> so STUPID? They've always included FOSS and Proprietory software in their
> PAY-FOR distributions. So what if a little of that proprietory stuff is
> from microsoft as long as it doesn't infect the OSS stuff. (and there is no
> reason why it should)
>
>> I do think that MS want Novell, of all of the distros SLES and SLED are
>> the most likely to fit into the MS way of doing things. MS have to get
>> back into the server market, this is their best way from their point of
>> view. Just have to wait now to see if large scale support for Novell
>> disapears, then buy them up, if it grows then claim the credit.
>
> So, don't let a linux company fall into microsoft's evil grasp then.
> So far, novell have made a mistake or two but their attitude is one of "We
> did it to protect our customers just in case, we don't believe it but it's
> better to be safe than sorry"... Big deal. Look on the brightside, with
> microsoft shipping SUSE, linux will get a far higher profile and
> credibility.
>
> Any implied damage is far outweight by the massive PR hit linux'll get.
The problem is that Novell has begun speaking on behalf of Microsoft,
spreading FUD in the process and trying to 'infect' other distributers. It's
also being used to promote Microsoft's agenda. I love SuSE, but Novell is
doing /way/ too much damage. Trust me, I've been reading a lot about this,
but I can't just live in blissful denial. Microsoft knows what it pays ~350
million dollars for...
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