Tribute to Novell's Noorda, Who Never Trusted Microsoft
Dr. Roy Schestowitz
2007-04-08 07:34:39 UTC
Modified: 2007-04-08 07:40:56 UTC
For a moment, we beg you ignore our domain name which -- as we explained before -- should have only refected on protest against patent deals with Microsoft, not the company as a whole. Then, hopefully, this placement of the video should not be perceived as disrespectful.
As stated by journalists when Ray Noorda passed away (just shortly before Microsoft/Novell negotiation bore 'fruit'), he never would have approved. In fact, it turns out that he supported Linux many years ago, whereas today's Novell appears to be losing focus.
We previously embedded a video which features an interview with the previous CEO, Jack Messman, who did not negotiate with Microsoft. If Ray Noorda (or maybe even Jack Messman) was still around, none of this would have happened, surely not behind the community's backs. Watching the video leaves you rather sad. It is saddening to see how a great company sold itself (and its community) to their aggressive rival.
In the political turmoil which followed the fall of the old regime, the communists seemed to be acquiring a dominant position and there was a very real risk that Portugal could end up aligned with the Eastern Bloc if they were not stopped
What will happen when all those loans for slop (Ponzi scheme) stop and companies' marketing budgets - which include media bribes for hype campaigns - are no more?
