Exploring the reality behind exclusionary deals with Microsoft and their subtle (yet severe) implications
An article has just been withdrawn whose headline was: “Rumor: Novell To Lay Off 1100?”. It was a valid page at some stage, but it has expired since it reached my feed reader (I was asleep at the time).
Bear in mind that we knew about the previous wave of layoffs a few weeks before the media reported it. We found a leak from an anonymous source.
Highlight: Novell was the first to acknowledge that Microsoft FUD tactics had substance. Novell then used anti-Linux FUD to market itself. Learn more
Highlight: Xandros let Microsoft make patent claims and brag about (paid-for) OOXML support. Learn more
Highlight: Linspire's CEO not only fell into Microsoft arms, but he also assisted the company's attack on GNU/Linux. Learn more
Highlight: Microsoft craves pseudo (proprietary) standards and gets its way using proxies and influence which it buys. Learn more
Highlight: The invasion into the open source world is intended to leave Linux companies neglected, due to financial incentives from Microsoft. Learn more
Analysis: Xen, an open source hypervisor, possibly fell victim to Microsoft's aggressive (and stealthy) acquisition-by-proxy strategy. Learn more
