03.30.07
Leaving Opensuse, Finding Kubuntu or Fedora
We previously listed some short stories about people who gave up on Novell’s Linux and moved on to other distributions. Here is another story, which involves someone who flip-flopped, but ultimately decided to live without Novell.
You might have read my earlier article about moving to OpenSuSe from Kubuntu. I couldn’t resist the temptation to move back to Kubuntu. I didn’t see anything wrong with OpenSUSE, but I wasn’t comfortable using that compared to (K)Ubuntu, so I downloaded the latest Kubuntu Feisty Fawn beta and burnt it in a CD.
Kubuntu might not be for everyone, but let this inspire you. If Novell’s installed base shrinks, the message to them will be clear(er). The following comment indicates that others seek Opensuse alternatives as well.
Fedora 7 Test 3 - featuring KDE live CD
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Now I’ve a good reason to remove opensuse
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.