[Liverpool] Novell and Microsoft (you know we had to)

[tony burrows]

Omar Baqueiro wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> So, after some time I am sure everyone here has heard about the news
> that Microsoft is shelling out some cash to Novell in order to "get
> into" the Linux buisness. (just take a look at google news ito learn
> about it: http://news.google.com/news?q=microsoft+novell+linux).
>
> My question would be, what is the opinion of the people over here?
> Does anyone in this group uses SUSE or Novel enterprise linux?
>
> My opinion is that the deal can not go wrong for Open Source as there
> is *no way* Microsoft can shut down the movement for itself. On the
> other hand, if Microsoft made some software available for Linux it
> would only benefit it.
>
> Well, a prety small comment. Hoping not to start a flame war.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Omar.
The samba team seem to think it's a bad thing
http://news.samba.org/announcements/team_to_novell/

Personally I think they may have a point.  MS can see Linux as a threat 
in the future and look as if they want to bring it 'into the fold' as 
far as possible to keep users as people who have to put up with what 
they are given.  But then, I've always been a cynic.

Tony