Comments on: Novell and Microsoft Play Dirty Against Red Hat (Again) http://techrights.org/2008/06/23/novell-microsoft-aggression/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/06/23/novell-microsoft-aggression/comment-page-1/#comment-13411 Roy Schestowitz Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:56:39 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/23/novell-microsoft-aggression/#comment-13411 Yes, that key observation has been made and documented as proof for over a year. At the very start (shortly after the deal) Novell was apologetic. Now it's just attacking 'on behalf' of Microsoft so long as it gets a penny. Weeks ago: <font size="4"><em>"Our partnership with Microsoft continues to expand."</em></font> <p align="right"> --<font size="3">Ron Hovsepian, Novell CEO</font> </p> Imagine him saying that in 2006. Yes, that key observation has been made and documented as proof for over a year. At the very start (shortly after the deal) Novell was apologetic. Now it’s just attacking ‘on behalf’ of Microsoft so long as it gets a penny.

Weeks ago:

“Our partnership with Microsoft continues to expand.”

–Ron Hovsepian, Novell CEO

Imagine him saying that in 2006.

]]> By: Victor Soliz http://techrights.org/2008/06/23/novell-microsoft-aggression/comment-page-1/#comment-13410 Victor Soliz Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:51:42 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/23/novell-microsoft-aggression/#comment-13410 Well it is clear to me Novell prefer to be friends with MS, a company that they have admitted (and actually brag) they have become dependent to rather than with red hat or the rest of the FLOSS world which probably wouldn't make their objectives easy to fulfill in the short and middle term. Well it is clear to me Novell prefer to be friends with MS, a company that they have admitted (and actually brag) they have become dependent to rather than with red hat or the rest of the FLOSS world which probably wouldn’t make their objectives easy to fulfill in the short and middle term.

]]> By: Ian http://techrights.org/2008/06/23/novell-microsoft-aggression/comment-page-1/#comment-13387 Ian Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:37:47 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/23/novell-microsoft-aggression/#comment-13387 In the grand scheme of things, the sticker is amusing. If and when red hat retaliates in kind, I'll probably find that amusing too. In the grand scheme of things, the sticker is amusing. If and when red hat retaliates in kind, I’ll probably find that amusing too.

]]> By: PitaGuy http://techrights.org/2008/06/23/novell-microsoft-aggression/comment-page-1/#comment-13386 PitaGuy Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:20:13 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/23/novell-microsoft-aggression/#comment-13386 this is really sick that novell started playing dirty !!! wtf attacking a linux vendor. I have never seen such disruption is community. this is the first time i know of that a linux vendor is attacking each other. whats next ubuntu and debian ?? where is the community spirit !!! ???? this is really sick that novell started playing dirty !!! wtf attacking a linux vendor. I have never seen such disruption is community. this is the first time i know of that a linux vendor is attacking each other. whats next ubuntu and debian ?? where is the community spirit !!! ????

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