11.09.08
Novell and Partners “License” SUSE, Just Like Linspire
Check out the latest Novell newsletter. A reader has just sent us a copy, highlighting some bits from it.
“BrainShare® March 8-13 2009 Novell® BrainShare® [...] Register today at the early-bird price of $1,695.00.”
“Novell and Microsoft have announced the availability of a joint virtualisation solution optimised for customers running mixed-source environments..”
Says the reader: “got that?
“It’s MIXED SOURCE.”
Additionally, our reader takes apart the bit which says:
“…educational institutions are entitled to a free 30-user Desktop Multiplier licence (hardware not included)…”
The reader summarises this as “Novell innovates the restricted user license.” To quote further from the newsletter:
“…with the Novell Teaming Starter Pack program, you can get 20 licenses of the product absolutely free…”
Linspire is no more, but it found itself in hot water after requesting that users license and never distribute the software. Novell treads in iffy territories. █
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.
Sebastiaan Veld said,
November 11, 2008 at 1:26 am
“It’s MIXED SOURCE.”
What’s new?
“…educational institutions are entitled to a free 30-user Desktop Multiplier licence (hardware not included)…”
It’s a 3th party product, from Omni….
“…with the Novell Teaming Starter Pack program, you can get 20 licenses of the product absolutely free…”
Yes, of course you have to pay for a tested a official supported version, that’s why they sell licenses. If you want the free and open source version downloaded all the exact same stuff from kablink.org