Then there was Microsoft's odd about-face. It partnered with long-time nemesis -- and Red Hat rival -- Novell. I believed the move was a thinly veiled plot to knock Linux leader Red Hat down a few pegs.
At times it seems like what we deal with are many weak patents (on algorithms), valuations or speculations based on hype ("hey hi"), and stocks held by Microsoft and its own staff
As noted a few days ago, several times in fact, many people now recognise the importance of the FSF's mission, even if most people don't know what the FSF is
