Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 3rd Nov 2006 20:02 UTC
Some more reactions to the Novell-Microsoft deal. Firstly, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said his company is open to talking to other Linux distributors about reaching mutual patent coverage deals similar to the agreement signed Nov. 2 with Novell. Secondly, according to Red Hat, this deal means that 'Linux has won', while also saying they would never make such an agreement with Microsoft: "An innovation tax is unthinkable. Free and open source software provide the necessary environment for true innovation. Innovation without fear or threat. Activities that isolate communities or limit upstream adoption will inevitably stifle innovation." More reactions here and here. Update: Another response from Red Hat. In one year's time, a Red Hat general counsil said, Red Hat will be the only Linux commercial vendor left standing, Microsoft support or not.
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Speaking of which, wasn't OpenXML biggest purpose to be, well, Open? Like, open for anybody, not just MS and their "approved" partners?
Depends what you mean by open. OpenXML is still a Microsoft owned and directed standard, and the XML itself is essentially meaningless. The binary blobs contained within that XML are still very much Office specific and at the behest of Microsoft.
I really cannot see how de Icaza or Michael Meeks can view this as feasible in any way, but then they did sell themselves to Novell, and Novell's silly disease seems to have spread.