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Good morning Microsoft Linux
Posted: 6:42 pm November 5th, 2006	Post a comment Linux, Microsoft

Many predicted it would come, for years.

Many agreed it would make sense for Microsoft.

Well, they have.

And for days my phone has been ringing around the clock with reporters wanting to hear my opinion because I sit on both edges of the Linux-Windows musical chairs. Is this good for Microsoft? Is this good for Linux? Is this good for Novell? I won’t bore you with 30 pages of my opinion on this but I will help you find all the answers you’ll ever need on this subject:

Try to find a single Linux fan that is happy with this move.

Go on. I’ll wait.

Back so soon? Found nothing? Get the idea yet? No?

Alright, now find a list of companies that will benefit from this deal.

Go on. I’ll wait. Microsoft… Novell… anybody else?

That second task is more telling than the first one. Microsoft, known for its long tradition of great partnerships, has done it again.

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richwalkup | November 6th, 2006 at 11:23 am

I often agree with you 100% and I’m generally more skeptical (is that possible) than you are, but I see this as a good thing for businesses who need support. Currently MS will laugh you out the door if you dare speak of linux integration during support issues. It’s nice that they will have a supported enterprise version of Linux that “should” be covered under support issues since it’s recommended by MS. Novell was strong enough to fight off MS in the past and I don’t know that MS really wants to be in this business. They just simply understand that they can’t ignore the market segment completely because they are alienating even the few who still have faith in them. I hope they don’t make me eat my words.

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