Novell-Microsoft Deal Is Mixed Bag
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| "People who read into the Novell-Microsoft pact that Novell has any
| intention of doing anything other than figuring a way to sell more
| Novell Linux -- and do it in a way that protects its customers
| [from patent disputes] -- are seeing hobgoblins," Amy Wohl,
| founding analyst for Wohl Associates, said.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/55330.html
In the recent deal with Walmart, certain facts, such as the presence of Red
Hat Linux, was conveniently (for Microvell) omitted. Moreover, the Microsoft
man who sold the coupons is a former Walmart exec who probably deliberately
had patents mentioned as "a huge threat". The FUD army is marching. It's the
next SCO.
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