Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Microsoft's Hand in Novell Deal Bodes Ill for Linux

2010-11-23 Thread Paul B.
Another corporate acquisition that Bodes Ill for Linux. It didn't take long for the OOo crew (not Linux) to jump ship when Oracle got involved; the result was a fork, and I hope that the fork shows stability soon. Re branding alone will likely set that project back a year. Think of the

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Microsoft's Hand in Novell Deal Bodes Ill for Linux

2010-11-23 Thread Michael Goguen
what does FUD stand for? Michael Goguen On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Paul B. red.l...@rogers.com wrote: Another corporate acquisition that Bodes Ill for Linux. It didn't take long for the OOo crew (not Linux) to jump ship when Oracle got involved; the result was a fork, and I hope

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Microsoft's Hand in Novell Deal Bodes Ill for Linux

2010-11-23 Thread Shawn H Corey
On 10-11-23 07:27 PM, Paul B. wrote: Another corporate acquisition that Bodes Ill for Linux. I don't see what the big deal is. Let's not forget where Linux came from, UNIX. UNIX was created and licenced by ATT (back before it was broken up). But what ATT did was give it to universities for

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Microsoft's Hand in Novell Deal Bodes Ill for Linux

2010-11-23 Thread C.T. Paterson
Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. On 23 November 2010 19:32, Michael Goguen michael.gog...@gmail.com wrote: what does FUD stand for? Michael Goguen On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Paul B. red.l...@rogers.com wrote: Another corporate acquisition that Bodes Ill for Linux. It didn't take

[OCLUG-Tech] Microsoft's Hand in Novell Deal Bodes Ill for Linux

2010-11-22 Thread Lisa L
Has anyone heard about this? FUD, perhaps, to an extent anyway, but something to be aware of too. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/211414/microsofts_hand_in_novell_deal_bodes_ill_for_linux.html Lisa -- One only needs two tools in life: WD-40 to make things go, and duct tape to