Re: [Hampshire] More on the M$ and Novell deal

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Author: Adam Trickett
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] More on the M$ and Novell deal

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On Sunday 07 January 2007 09:57, John Cooper wrote:
> This article really shows what the deal is all about and hopefully
> anyone who thinks it will help Linux will think again.
>


Some people have suggested that most of the deal is actually a clever move by
Novell, the have Microsoft in an awkward place, and it's Novell that's mostly
in the driving seat. The patent deal is in bad faith, but as it may be
worthless (and Novell may know this), it could be that MS have coughed up
$400m to Novell and get nothing of any use in return.

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Adam Trickett
Overton, HANTS, UK

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