__/ [ [H]omer ] on Tuesday 01 May 2007 03:58 \__
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>> Inside the Microsoft-Novell deal
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | "Microsoft is emerging as the common denominator in multiple
>> | strategies for identity management, which is not completely altruistic
>> | and could have strategic benefits by putting it in a stronger position
>> | at the hub of identity management across several providers' product
>> | lines," Goulde says.
>
> "Hovsepian's aim of starting a dialogue was aided, however, by some of
> Microsoft's major financial services customers making it clear that they
> were going to use Linux whether the vendor liked it or not."
>
> Maybe *this* is what the Microvell pact was *really* about, all along:
>
> "An InfoCard selector for OS X and Linux"
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=4719
>
> Then of course there's the Open Document scam (We'll help you convert to
> ODF *if* you need to, but only if you primarily use MS Office).
Mr. Hovsepian may have received personal incentives.
http://boycottnovell.com/2006/12/31/some-interesting-financial-moves-by-novell/
This helps Microsoft promote OOXML.
http://boycottnovell.com/category/open-xml/
It also hurts Samba.
http://boycottnovell.com/category/samba/
It true, it's a win-win-win situation for Microsoft (and Ron).
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