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Re: [News] Novell Welcomes Microsoft to Linux Conference Invasion

Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Open Source breaking barriers
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Today, though the two approaches hold on to their principles, they see a need 
>| to co-exist. That was the strong message that emerged from this year?s Open 
>| Source Week India ? one of the largest open source event held at Bangalore, 
>| started by Forum for Open Source Initiative in India (FOSI).    
>| 
>| [...]
>| 
>| Surely, the presence of Microsoft, viewed as the chief proponent of 
>| proprietary model, in the event is the sign that times are changing. Sandeep 
>| Menon, Country Manager, Novell India, points to the collaboration his company 
>| has got with Microsoft that allows Windows and Suse Linux to become 
>| interoperable with Windows platform, particularly in enterprise segment. ?A 
>| few years ago, any suggestion to this effect would have been laughed off,? 
>| said Sandeep.       
> `----
> 
> http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Feb132008/cyberspace2008021251906.asp
> 

The article is not quite right.  They do not "see a need to co-exist",
rather, Microsoft see a need to limit the expansion of foss as far as
possible, and making such claims is one method of achieving this.



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