__/ [ [H]omer ] on Sunday 01 April 2007 23:11 \__
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>> __/ [ Rex Ballard ] on Sunday 01 April 2007 04:25 \__
>>
>>> On Mar 31, 10:48 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Internal memo shows MS planning to acquire Novell
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | An internal memo leaked by an anonymous (and unhappy) management level
>>>> | worker at Novell shows an already ongoing plan whereby Microsoft will
>>>> | acquire Novell, by a stock transfer operation to take place in the
>>>> | next few months. Both companies have their legal teams working on
>>>> | the technicalities.
>>>> `----
>>> April fools day is starting a bit early this year. Cute
>
> However, this is one "joke" that may unfortunately end up being true,
> eventually. Face it, Linux may actually end up being Microsoft's most
> viable product; it's not like anything of their own is.
We discussed this some time before (
http://boycottnovell.com/2007/03/16/microsoft-novell-buyout/ ). It seems
likely in the long term. Maybe when Novell sinks, just like SCO, Microsoft
will pick up SCO UNIX, inherited by Novell, _as well as_ SUSE Linux. Just
look at Sun getting cozy with GPLv3, and with the FSF. Who would have
thought, eh?
>> Let's see how many people fall for it.
>
> AFAICT Novell already have, some time ago.
At least more people are coming to realise this.
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