Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 3rd Aug 2006 21:56 UTC, submitted by deanlinkous
"It was reported this week that Novell has banned all proprietary software from their Linux offerings. To me, this would be a bit like McDonalds announcing it will adopt an Atkins-only menu, selling only healthy, low-carb salads, and dropping fries, shakes, and the Big Mac as we know it. It might be a noble thing for McDonalds to only sell healthy items, but they would likely see a big decrease in customers. Most consumers want more balance in their menu choices, not less. Limiting choice, especially the most popular ones, is usually a bad idea."
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Kevin Carmony's picture is blatant. His name is printed next to his picture. His name is off to the left of his picture in his user profile. And his name is a part of the picture too.
Look closer... The news is more about Linspire as it's an editorial by the CEO of Linspire, not to mention that he mistakenly changed the fact from "Novell bans proprietary linux modules" to "Novell bans proprietary software." To call this Novell news would be to say what he's saying is somehow correct and not simple editorialization and a probable attack on a competitor.