Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 24th Oct 2007 19:40 UTC, submitted by flanque
Linux Turbolinux has followed Novell, Linspire, and Xandros in signing a patent and technology agreement with Microsoft. "In a deal that could lead to the creation of a unique cross-platform authentication system for heterogenous networks, Tokyo-based Linux distributor Turbolinux announced this morning, Japan time, it has reached an agreement with Microsoft for a cross-licensing of the two companies' patent portfolios."
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it is business
by ecruz on Wed 24th Oct 2007 23:15 UTC
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2007-06-16

I read the comments here as amusement. You can tell that most of you have never own a business, or understand the business world.
Like someone said in another subject. Companies do not hold personal grudges, like all the fans of whatever OS you favor do. What companies do is get the best deal for themselves. If A sell me a product cheaper than B, but B is my friend, I still buy from A. Boys, that's business.

This was funny. A couple years back, some Sun programmers wanted to make a product that they were working on, open source and free. I guess they were wide eye utopians. Their manager had to bring them back to reality and told them, and who is going to pay you them? They all decided to shelved their bright idea. Most of you are like those programmers, sheeps without common sense!