Microsoft and Novell Share a Goal of Eliminating Free GNU/Linux, Imposing Software Patents

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If you recall, Novell's former best friend for SUSE Linux was Microsoft. Microsoft and Novell have a partnership where the two parties had certificates that indemnified SUSE users from any intellectual property liability. In addition, Microsoft officially recommended SUSE Linux Enterprise for hybrid Windows/Linux shops.

Setback for Microsoft’s patent troll with the massive yacht

Summary: Linux-hostile patent moves from Microsoft and further debates about the patentability of software WE HAVE heard rumours which say that the United States may be the new centre of Nokia, which is a Finnish company almost 150 years old.

“Our partnership with Microsoft continues to expand.”

–Ron Hovsepian, Novell CEO

Summary: The writings have been on the wall for 4 years, persistently warning that Novell was a ticking time bomb with its growing pile of software patents and growing relationship with Microsoft NOVELL’S UNIX might still be up for sale, so Novell owning it

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When Novell first announced that it was being acquired by Attachmate for $2.2 billion, the question of who would retain ownership over Unix copyrights was an open issue. As part of the Novell sale, the company also revealed that it is selling 882 patents to a Microsoft-led technology consortium for $450 million.

Summary: Microsoft et al. head for the door just shortly after OSI files a complaint to the German Federal Cartel Office TECHRIGHTS wishes to begin with the good news. Those patents which Novell was going to hand over to Microsoft? Well, that ain’t gonna happen on the face of it.

Summary: Novell is still playing along with the ‘Dark Side’ of the software patents debate, taking advantage of a system which seems broken beyond repair Novell is not shy to admit that it likes software patents and it takes some pride in them too.

Summary: Novell clarifies that UNIX was not sold to Microsoft, but it is being passed over to AttachMSFT, which has little or no reason to keep it Linux Australia says that SUSE is safe from Novell’s patent sale to Microsoft, but what about all the other distributions and companies? As Groklaw resumes covering more news from SCO vs.

The US Department of Justice has announced that Microsoft will not be able to keep patents it planned to buy from Novell as part of a consortium.

Microsoft needs novell - The Inquirer

Oh the irony ;)