__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Friday 16 March 2007 22:00 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Novell's Microsoft Deal Is 'All About Customers'
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| Steinman: There are a lot of people who do believe that Microsoft is
>>| the devil. And that's an opinion that's prevalent in the open source
>>| community. However, I think it's an opinion that's prevalent in them
>>| inority -- and it's a vocal minority. I think the vast majority,
>>| and I'd quantify that at about 80 percent to 85 percent, of the
>>| open source community actually supports this deal.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.itbusinessedge.com/item/?ci=24987
>
> Supports the deal? Support the implication that there is some potential
> legal liability associated with using Linux? I think not. I wonder how
> long before Novell is dead.
Novell and Microsoft share a pain. They'll grow older quite happily together.
Maybe they'll even get some nice spot in the graveyard... Novell will go
first and then Microsoft will then betray (as it does with all 'partners')
and find somebody else, as well as a new spot.
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