05.01.07
More HR Moves At Novell
Matt Asay reports on the continued Exodus of talent from Novell, the latest being Walter Knapp.
While John Dragoon (a generally likable and great guy) attempts to confuse the issue as to why people are annoyed with the Microsoft/Novell pact (Hint: John, it’s not an interoperability thing, it’s a patent thing), the Novell exodus continues…with Walter Knapp, former effective head of the Novell’s Linux Impact Team, is leaving Novell’s Waltham headquarters for other work.
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.
k said,
May 2, 2007 at 12:24 am
ted also left the company. but in the other hand few guys comes (e.g. huber figuiere) this is nothing but how the way it is.