"Now [Novell is] little better than a branch of Microsoft"

--LinuxToday Managing Editor

Summary: Novell is poaching Free GNU/Linux users, not Windows users

NOVELL'S actions speak louder than its words, which are pretty clear too. Novell tries to replace GNU/Linux with Microsoft patent coupons and here is the latest evidence.

Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions is now a Novell Authorized Training Partner in North America. The move comes as Novell strives to migrate Red Hat Enterprise Linux customers to Novell SUSE Linux.

This article is about Novell trying to steal Red Hat customers rather than Microsoft customers. The methods are nasty. "People that use Red Hat, at least with respect to our intellectual property, in a sense have an obligation to compensate us," said Steve Ballmer. Since when is Mr. Ballmer Novell's spokesperson? Prior to this remark he praised Novell. See the video at the bottom. ⬆