The other 20% on Novell or, When interop isn't
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| To paraphrase: interoperability is not about standards but rather about
| patent agreements that lock out customers and third parties, and instead
| creates interoperability between two consenting firms.
|
| [...]
|
| I know Microsoft sees this. It's part of the plan. I just wish Novell could
| see this.
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Related:
Moonlight and the dupe quiz? Microsoft or Novell?
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| Microsoft doesn't respect Novell. Microsoft uses Novell. Novell has a
| temporary use for Microsoft as its sycophant to "prove" that Microsoft cares
| about interoperability. "See! We interoperate with Linux, provided that it's
| a Linux we can crush at a moment's notice the minute too many of you care
| about it. We'll even keep tabs on your Linux adoption with our nifty coupon
| program."
|
| Novell needs to keep growing its Linux business independent of Microsoft.
| Then, and only then, will it be able to talk interoperability with Microsoft
| as an equal and then, and only then, will customers truly benefit. Customers
| that are locked into the Microsoft + Novell platform are not any more free
| than they were with just Microsoft. In fact, they may be worse off, because
| they've been duped into believing they actually have freedom.
|
| Watching shadows on the wall....
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