Microsoft and Novell are "New" Friends

Microsoft, Novell reach deal on Linux

http://www.betanews.com/article/Novell_Microsoft_Ink_Linux_Partnership/1162510036
from WinCustomize Forums
Betanews (www.betanews.com) reports that Microsoft and Novell, longtime software antagonists, have inked a partnership. The agreement announced Thursday between the world's largest seller of patent-protected software and a leader in the open-source software movement has potentially important business, technical and legal implications.

The Headline reads as:

In a surprise move that left many jaws on the floor, Microsoft and Novell held a joint press conference Thursday afternoon announcing a broad partnership to make sure Windows interoperates with SUSE Linux, and includes promises not to sue over patents.

The agreement endures until 2012 and includes joint development, marketing and support of solutions to make Windows and Linux work better together. Essentially, Novell's SUSE Linux will become the Linux distribution recommended by Microsoft to seamlessly work with Windows and not be subject to any patent claims from the Redmond company.


Update: Read a nice and in-detail article at Link

Photo courtasy of "China Daily"
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Has anybody seen flying pigs today?
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
For more details and a video head over to AP
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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Good news post BX 

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is the final sign of the Apocolypse.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
That was an EXCELLENT article - VASTLY superior to the flood of blog style rants that pass for "journalism" on the web these days. Thanks for posting it, BX.