Vista and Suse - peaceful co-existence?

The Microsoft, Novell ink pact:

"As part of the agreement, Microsoft also promises not to wield its
patent portfolio against SUSE Linux."

<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061102-8141.html>


A new era?

Roy

I suspect the key areas was ip protection and virtualization plus first
choice recommendation by Microsoft in Windows networks if a Company decides
to implement Linux.
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"Roy Coorne" <rcoorne@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> The Microsoft, Novell ink pact:
>
> "As part of the agreement, Microsoft also promises not to wield its patent
> portfolio against SUSE Linux."
>
> <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061102-8141.html>
>
>
> A new era?
>
> Roy

Speaking of virtualization, could be that Linux will actually come bundled
with Windows inside a VPC session as a free add-on to the Longhorn Server
right alongside IIS et al? Fun to speculate.

Jon


"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I suspect the key areas was ip protection and virtualization plus first
>choice recommendation by Microsoft in Windows networks if a Company decides
>to implement Linux.
> --
> Andre
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> "Roy Coorne" <rcoorne@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OzdtKZz$GHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> The Microsoft, Novell ink pact:
>>
>> "As part of the agreement, Microsoft also promises not to wield its
>> patent portfolio against SUSE Linux."
>>
>> <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061102-8141.html>
>>
>>
>> A new era?
>>
>> Roy
>
>

On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:00:56 -0700, Jon Davis wrote:

> Speaking of virtualization, could be that Linux will actually come bundled
> with Windows inside a VPC session as a free add-on to the Longhorn Server
> right alongside IIS et al? Fun to speculate.

Why wait? Linux is already free. Install VMware Player and download one of
the dozen or so already-configured Linux machines from the appliances page.

Yes I know. No waiting here; been doing virtualization w/ VMWare and Linux
for at least five or six years. Linux has always been free. The question is
whether Microsoft is doing it.

Jon

"arachnid" <none@goawayspammers.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:00:56 -0700, Jon Davis wrote:
>
>> Speaking of virtualization, could be that Linux will actually come
>> bundled
>> with Windows inside a VPC session as a free add-on to the Longhorn Server
>> right alongside IIS et al? Fun to speculate.
>
> Why wait? Linux is already free. Install VMware Player and download one of
> the dozen or so already-configured Linux machines from the appliances
> page.
>
>
>