Dominique Leuenberger wrote:
>>> 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.
They already started developing XNA which is the new game developing
framework for Xbox 360 and Windows and replaces Managed DirectX
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_XNA
http://www.taoframework.com/Mono.Xna
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.
I Agree, but if Novell is smart enough it could take advantage of this
opportunity and play it right. It could be very beneficial for the Linux
operating system. Not everything from Microsoft is evil! (some won't
agree with this) this could be the chance for Linux developers to
implement everything which is "good" from Microsoft to the Linux OS
without the legal hassle (have you seen WPF and .NET framework 3.0? it's
very nice or XNA as examples, Microsoft invested millions developing
these technologies). We (linux users and developers) could be the
winners in this equation.
David.
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