CRN Roundup of the Novell Deal and Boycott
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2007-01-26 02:10:15 UTC
- Modified: 2007-01-27 01:18:17 UTC
An new article at CRN pays careful attention to the Novell boycott---that which is argued to have led to community division following the controversial deal. The article goes into considerable depth as it deals with issues that justify our criticism.
Linux Advocates Act
Some members of the open source community have decided to do more than watch and wait. Bruce Perens, primary author of the GNU contract, has organized a petition urging Novell to recant the patent protection portion of the deal with Microsoft.