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[News] [Linux] Might Microsoft Ise Distro Discrimination to Pressure Linux Distributors?

Microsoft and Virtualization

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| The company is working with Novell to tie the Viridian and 
| XenSource hypercall APIs, but don't hold your breath waiting
| for interoperability with other Linux vendors.
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http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/dcc/?p=133

What Happens to Viridian Virtualization Going Forward?

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| He also stated Microsoft is working closely with Novell to map
| its Viridian hypercall API with the XenSource hypercall API, in
| order to facilitate interoperability. He also implied recent
| developments by other unnamed Linux engineers and vendors may
| be making it difficult for Viridian to offer similar
| interoperability with other builds.
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http://www.betanews.com/article/What_Happens_to_Viridian_Virtualization_Going_Forward/1179418790
http://tinyurl.com/2x4dav

They still refuse to embrace open APIs and want to license proprietary
technology instead, for lockin and 'innovation tax'.

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