Re: [SLE] Microsoft backs Novell's Linux platform

On 11/2/06, John Andersen <jsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thursday 02 November 2006 18:00, Peter Van Lone wrote:
> 1)virtualization. SUSE will work on Windows, and be supported by Novell.
> Windows will work on SUSE and will be supported by Novell (this includes
> applications, not just bare os -- at least that is how I took it).

Have you read the Vista license lately Peter?


well, not lately John. But, I'm not sure that this agreement even
covers vista in a VM. It may be that it has more to do with supporting
the respective companies SERVERS (and an applications running on same)
in each others VM's.

In general, I think that this agreement addresses real needs of real
enterprise customers. Despite claims to the contrary I know many
"enterprise" environments that are very very "Windows centric and
friendly".

These businesses want all systems to play nicely together, with a
minimum of fuss. This kind of agreement between Novell and Microsoft
is exactly what they want. It may in the end prove hightly beneficial
to linux in general. It may not.

Is it possible that ... Novell will subsequently be "outplayed" and
will not be able to leverage this opportunity. Certainly. But I do
think it is an opportunity in this space. As such, I think it *may*
end up driving SUSE linux deeper into the data center ... and that is
a good thing, IMHO.

None of this, the aggreement or its potential benefits, really applys
to individual users or small companies ... there may or may not be any
technology from this collaboration that makes it's way to these
places. Suse need to get better at driving this segment, too ... but I
don't believe that gains in the corporate world = pain for the
community.

I get a little tired of hearing people react to things, always, as
though events are part of a grand battle between good and evil, where
the sides are clear and the stakes are high. Please. Things just are
not that simple. Linux is not the "all powerful all good god of
technology" nor is Microsoft the living incarnation of satan. It's an
absurd world view.

I hope to see linux grow and thrive, and to see microsofts influence
diminish proportionally. I came to these desires for a variety of
reasons. But Microsoft being "evil" is not really one of them (even
while I think that thier monopolistic influence is bad for technology
and bad for business).

I also prefer small non-corporate business to large multi-national
interests. Again, for a variety of reasons. But again ..... on and on.

Peter

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