Re: Faustian Pact between Novell and Microsoft

[Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>]

On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 15:10:50 +0100
Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@o2.pl> wrote:

> On 03-11-2006 00:14, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> > 
> > Well,
> > 
> > It's official.  Microsoft and Novell will now fork Linux.
> 
> 
> I'd prefer:
> 
> "Another Faustian Pact between Linux and Corporate World"
> 
> Let's be real:
> 
> Do you know all papers and words between Red Hat or OSDL
> and say IBM or HP?
> 
> Did you regard Novell as linux defender or guardian-angel?
> 
> Are you afraid or more afraid?
> 
> Did Microsoft ever need Novell to sue anybody? 
> 
> I don't think so.
> 
> Jarek P.
> -

Just follow the money trail if you want to know what agreements are
in place. The OSDL funding process is open if you look a the membership
levels and the required funding. 
	http://groups.osdl.org/join/membership_levels
As a non-profit OSDL is under close scrutiny by IRS and the member companies.
There are non hidden agenda deals here.

Companies with direct sales to end-users are always making partner
arrangements; that is the nature of business. But like teenagers the
romances don't always last long, and someone usually gets dropped.

-- 
Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>