11.22.06
Information that Novell feels ashamed of…
Over at Blogspot, a list is being assembled which points to mirrors of Novell pages that have miraculously vanished.
- Important Quotes about Linux
- Why Linux is a Better Choice than Windows…
- Things Microsoft Failed to Mention…
- We’ve Reached the Linux Tipping Point…
- It’s all about Choice. Users want choice…
- Why Choose Novell for Linux?…
The removal of these pages cannot be misinterpreted. It’s an implication and sign of Novell’s changing mind, or perhaps consent to censorship applied to truthful facts.
Head over to that blog in order to see all the pages for yourselves (in full, and including hyperlinks which are deliberately omitted above).
Correction: I have just been told that all pages have returned (albeit a few may have been edited), apart from one which includes a comparison with Windows (”Why Linux is a Better Choice than Windows…”).
Highlight: Novell was the first to acknowledge that Microsoft FUD tactics had substance. Novell then used anti-Linux FUD to market itself. 
Highlight: Xandros let Microsoft make patent claims and brag about (paid-for) OOXML support. 
Highlight: Linspire's CEO not only fell into Microsoft arms, but he also assisted the company's attack on GNU/Linux. 
Highlight: Microsoft craves pseudo (proprietary) standards and gets its way using proxies and influence which it buys. 
Highlight: The invasion into the open source world is intended to leave Linux companies neglected, due to financial incentives from Microsoft. 
Analysis: Xen, an open source hypervisor, possibly fell victim to Microsoft's aggressive (and stealthy) acquisition-by-proxy strategy.