"Free software hasn't a debt to Microsoft, so say no to Novell."This deal results in extortion, so-called "patent terroritm", and a variety of other nasty consequences that illustrate Novell's role as a proxy for Microsoft.
To make matters worse, the following words from Microsoft's Brad Smith confirm the fact that Novell pays Microsoft royalties for Linux and Free software, due to unsubstantiated claims whose validity Novell stubbornly denies.
And you’ll see, as well, an economic commitment from Novell to Microsoft that involves a running royalty, a percentage of revenue on open source software shipped under the agreement
