[LUNI] MSFT to partner with Novell

[Samir Faci]

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I'll send out a more formal announcement, but the UIC LUG will have a
rep from Novell at the install fest on nov. 18th.  We can bring this
up then and see if he has any info on the subject.

--
Samir

On 11/2/06, Cedrick Johnson <cedrickj at gmail.com> wrote:
> nope!
>
> look on CNBC, reuters or bloomberg.
>
> NOVL at 6.79 +.92
> RHAT at 16.10 -.33
>
> i didn't believe it when it was yelled out on the desk, but alas, I guess
> even hell has frozen over....
>
>
> On 11/2/06, Michael Labowicz <mlabowicz at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > April Fools!
> >
> > On 11/2/06, Cedrick Johnson <cedrickj at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >From Reuters:
> > > "SEATTLE, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT Chief
> > > Executive Steve Ballmer will make a major technology industry
> > > announcement later on Thursday, the company said.
> > >     A news conference will take place at 2 p.m. PST/2200 GMT in
> > > San Francisco.  Microsoft did not disclose more details about
> > > the content of the announcement."
> > >
> > > 14:04 11/02 *WSJ: Microsoft Entering Partnership With Novell - Sources >
> > > 14:07 11/02 *WSJ: Microsoft To Offer Sales Support For Novell System < >
> > >
> > > By Robert A. Guth
> > > Of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
> > >   Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is entering an unusual partnership with Novell
> > > Inc.
> > > (NOVL) that gives a boost to the Linux operating system, a rival to the
> > > software giant's Windows software, people familiar with the companies
> > told
> > > The
> > > Wall Street Journal Thursday.
> > >   Under the pact, which isn't final, Microsoft will offer sales support
> > of
> > > Suse
> > > Linux, a version of the operating system sold by Novell. The two
> > companies
> > > have
> > > also agreed to develop technologies to make it easier for users to run
> > > both
> > > Suse Linux and Microsoft's Windows on their computers. The two companies
> > > are
> > > expected to announce details of their plan Thursday at a press
> > conference
> > > in
> > > San Francisco.
> > >   In addition, Microsoft won't assert rights over patents over software
> > > technology that may be incorporated into Suse Linux, the people said.
> > > Businesses that use Linux have long worried that Microsoft would one day
> > > file
> > > patent infringement suits against sellers of the rival software.
> > >   (This story and related background material will be available on The
> > > Wall
> > > Street Journal Web site, WSJ.com.)
> > >   The pact marks an unusual level of cooperation between two longtime
> > > rivals.
> > > Microsoft has been battling all versions of Linux, but has faced
> > pressure
> > > to
> > > assure that customers can run both Windows and Linux without problems.
> > >   By forging a peace pact with one seller of Linux, Microsoft could
> > raise
> > > pressure on Red Hat Inc. (RHAT), the leading provider of Linux, and a
> > > Novell
> > > rival. Last week, Oracle Corp. (ORCL) announced that it would start
> > > selling
> > > its
> > > own support for Red Hat's version of Linux, a plan that undercuts Red
> > > Hat's
> > > own
> > > business, which is based on providing support and maintenance. Red Hat's
> > > shares
> > > fell sharply after that announcement.
> > >   Novell, originally known for a network operating system called
> > NetWare,
> > > has
> > > also scrapped with Microsoft over sales of desktop application programs
> > > after
> > > Novell bought Wordperfect Corp. and rights to the Quattro Pro
> > spreadsheet
> > > for
> > > more than $1.4 billion. Partly because of stiff competition from
> > > Microsoft,
> > > Novell later sold those products for about $170 million; it filed an
> > > antitrust
> > > suit in 2004 against Microsoft, seeking damages related to the tactics
> > > Microsoft used in the applications-software market.
> > >   Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer is in San Francisco to
> > announce
> > > the
> > > pact. Spokesmen for Microsoft and Novell couldn't be reached for
> > comment.
> > >
> >
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> >
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