Comments for: Microsoft, Novell announce Linux collaboration

#16. Posted at 07:17 AM on Nov 4th 2006

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Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

Yup. This maneuver could make Microsoft appear more "benevolent", but basically it's just the same old Microsoft.

#16, Yeah...Same sh*t, different smell. They may LOOK like they're... : stmok (#17) «

#13. Posted at 11:31 AM on Nov 3rd 2006, Edited at 11:32 AM on Nov 3rd 2006

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Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

Microsoft has long history of ruining open standards (embrace, extend, and destroy). It is not unusual for Microsoft to adopt open standard, "enhance" it with proprietary Microsoft extensions, and then flood the market with applications and tools that are dependent upon these extensions. An interesting article here:
http://www.stardestroyer.net/Mike/GeekTalk/Microsoft.shtml

HTML is an example; it's supposed to be an open cross-platform document formatting standard, but Microsoft attempted to corrupt it into a Windows language by adding those MS-specific "extentions". And the result... well, anyone remember those "IE-only" websites?

Call me paranoid, but it could be another MS attempt to embrace, extend, and destroy Linux.

#13, Yeah, I'm wondering the same thing. The patent indemnificatio... : just brew it! (#14) «

#14, Agreed. As Obi-wan says..."I sense a disturbance in the Fo... : stmok (#15) «

#3. Posted at 08:25 AM on Nov 3rd 2006, Edited at 08:28 AM on Nov 3rd 2006

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Klopsik206

Is there kind of "doing good not evil" week at Microsoft?
- They want to pull out from china to support democracy
- They make Vista EULA more sensible
- They cooperate with Linux competitor

Wow, I don't believe my eyes...

#3, Yes, they're wagging you into a false sense of rightousness ... : FubbHead (#4) «

#4, Ah. OK. makes sense, now. ;-) : Klopsik206 (#5) «

#3, Heh, I think hell froze over... : d2brothe (#9) «

#9, Nah, Novell has a long history of making their products c... : BiffStroganoffsky (#10) «

#10, Heh...well...I know Novel worked great with windows 9X... : d2brothe (#12) «

#11. Posted at 10:42 AM on Nov 3rd 2006

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bdwilcox

The devil (before reading the news): "Is it cold in here or is it me?"

#6. Posted at 08:55 AM on Nov 3rd 2006

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IntelMole

Is there a good reason why MS can't develop a Linux version of Office? Surely the only big differences are porting the libraries used to linux equivalents, and playing with the UI?

They'd make money hand over fist with people who switch but still have to work with Office Documents.

#6, It's better to sell Windows+Office rather than Office alone,... : Klopsik206 (#7) «

#6, It should be pretty easy for MS to port over Office - they a... : DreadCthulhu (#8) «

#2. Posted at 06:11 AM on Nov 3rd 2006

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--k

I half expected MS to announce a Linux version of Office. Seems they are playing nice to assuage any fears the EU commission has.

#1. Posted at 04:59 AM on Nov 3rd 2006

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dmurphy18

Had to be the first to post a reply to this, as an old Novell (16 years) employee, now x. About time they buried the hatchet, and not in each others backs.

Makes a lot of sense for Novell, and helps legitimize Mono in the Linux space. Wonder if we'll see some neat portability of apps between Vista and SUSE in 2 years time ?.