06.01.08
Is Novell Ignoring Critical Security Problems?
Would you trust this company?
Just moments ago, the following video showed up in YouTube. Do have a quick look.
We’ve made a copy of it (Ogg Theora-encoded), just in case the video gets pulled. It could take some time and effort to check whether the crack is real, but whatever the truth is, there’s the possibility that we shall find out very soon. If it’s a serious problem, we’ll remove the video.
The only reason to be showing this is not encouragement of cracking. As the chap writes, Novell ignored him. It’s vanity. It’s a dangerous attitude. If you choose to be a client of Novell, then you ought to be warned about this behaviour. The last such warning (about Novell not being responsive) is just 3 days old. █
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.
Uncle_Sam said,
June 1, 2008 at 10:59 am
Only thing MS has done is write software/technology/specifications that works only on their platform. Milk it all you can.
patenttrollssuck.exe said,
June 1, 2008 at 11:15 am
roy, any word on #boycottnovell @ freenode IRC? =)
Roy Schestowitz said,
June 1, 2008 at 11:48 am
Now talking on #boycottnovell
* heinlein.freenode.net sets mode +n #boycottnovell
* heinlein.freenode.net sets mode +s #boycottnovell
* #boycottnovell :[freenode-info] if you need to send private messages, please register: http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#privmsg
Dan O'Brian said,
June 1, 2008 at 5:57 pm
sounds more like a WindowsXP exploit to me…