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Re: [News] Novell Gets Grilled over the Microsoft Deal

Jerry McBride <mcbrides9@xxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> 
>> Community interview: Novell answers 10 questions about Linux, GPLv3, ODF,
>> and more
>> 
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | It is known that the Novell-Microsoft agreement has caused an enormous
>> | wave of unpopularity against Novell, no matter how much the company
>> | tries to tranquilize their users. If it is demonstrated that this
>> | unpopularity is negatively affecting the growth of the distribution, do
>> | you intend to cancel the agreement? (Patola)
>> | 
>> | Is is important to keep in mind there are many different groups that
>> | look at the Novell-Microsoft agreement in different ways. There is no
>> | doubt that there is a part of the open source community that is vocally
>> | opposed to the agreement.
>> `----
>> 
>> http://br-linux.org/linux/novell-community-interview
>> 
>> Watch how many of the questions (about half of them) attack Novell over
>> patents, which they said "yes" to while at the same time saying that they
>> don't believe in. What a screwed up mentality.
>> 
>> "The man is not thirsty, but he drink gallons of water and gets gut
>> poisoning"
>> 
>> Was Novell drunk? Or just bribed?
> 
> 
> I love this bit of understatement...
> 
> "There is no doubt that there is a part of the open source community that is
> vocally opposed to the agreement."
> 
> Yeah... a part... like maybe 99% of us...

I know of nobody personally who thinks it's a good thing.  On here,
though, there are quite a few supporters, including Spike, Bear it all,
Peter K, Kier, Erik F, Tim Smith, Gary Stewart (and most of his nyms)
Scott Nudds and co, and billwg.

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