Re: [opensuse] AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

[Dominique Leuenberger]

>>> Reply on 03-11-2006 9:31:52 <<<> So far I think it is VERY beneficial for Linux, > 1. Microsoft is giving away 70.000 SUSE Linux Enterprise coupons > 2. Microsoft is backing up (legally speaking) the MONO, Samba and Open > Office projects and any Open Source programmer or company that works on > > OpenSuse.org projects. > 3. Microsoft is telling everybody that if they want to use Linux they > support SUSE Linux! > 4. They are jointly developing Open Source Virtualization software > > Could it be better? > I'm not sure Microsoft's intention is to have something good for openSUSE or not. Ok: they say to support this one.   On the other hand, I think this is a VERY dangerous step for Novell! Not only do they have openSUSE! They have a LOT more that could be interesting for Microsoft!   Technically spoken: - Microsoft tried to build a solid Directory Structur (Active Directory) which unfortunately is everything else than scalable. => Novell HAS a Directory Structure (called eDirectory) that will be VERY interesting! And the best: It already runs on Windows! So MS might just rip it off and include it in Windows => no more sales of eDir (BAD)   - Microsoft is still trying to do something good for Identity Management => Microsoft HAS IDM. The same applies as above.   Sure, openSUSE can profit from the 'right' to implement Mono, Samba AND MAYBE WE EVEN CAN START A DIRECTX Project! THAT would be GREAT.   BUT all of this might be of very short fun, if Novell did a mistake by this agreement. For the moment, when watching the share market, it seems to be good: an increase of almost 16% on the NOVL shares in the last 24 hours. Let's hope this keeps up.   I wish the best for Novell! It would be a pity to loose this company to MS.   Regards, Dominique