12.12.07
Quick Mention: SEC Fails to See Novell Misconduct
Despite what we heard from Matt Asay, who spoke to Novell, the company gets the SEC off its back and it will unleash its report later today (Thursday).
Novell, which had previously postponed its fourth-quarter results due to the review, will announce the results on Dec.13.
It rather funny to find that regulation thrives in chaos. Despite admission of ‘massging’ figures, Novell gets the clear. Prepare to sigh when Novell tells you (later today) that everything is rosy, which is far, far from the truth. It’s a case of a naked emperor. █
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.