Microsoft Linux?

[racer2c]

My first reaction when I got an e-mail from Microsoft about a big announcement involving Chief Executive Steve Ballmer this afternoon was that Vista was going to be shipping early. Rumors have been flying that the new and much-delayed version of the Windows operating system is just about done.

But then came the bombshell. The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) will announce a partnership with Novell (nasdaq: NOVL - news - people ) and will help promote Linux.

Link (http://www.forbes.com/business/businesstech/2006/11/02/linux-opensource-microsoft-tech-enter-cz_dl_1102linux.html)

[Cam]

My head just exploded. :saywhat:

[Spicoli]

:boom:

[datachicane]

Old news.

MS Linux announcement from 2003 (http://www.mslinux.org/)

I'd like it noted for the record that, in typical MS fashion, MS swiped the Martian monkey colony idea from the magical Bob Reif and Northern Lights' C. David Seuss.

IRL monkey colony (http://www.geocities.com/revlimited/monkey.htm)

[nrc]

Beware of greeks baring gifts. Until I see some action this is just a way for MS to settle some lawsuits. Novell is already up to their waist in some potential IP/patent lawsuits over their cloning of .NET. MS promises not to sue them as part of the settlement, but for how long? About the time they're up to their neck?

It's another big acknowledgement of how far Linux has come, but I think the Oracle announcement will ultimately be bigger.
http://oracleimg.com/technology/tech/linux/images/ubl-80.jpg

[chop456]

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/10/200-everex-gree.html


The gPC is built using tiny components, but put inside a full-size case because research indicates that Wal-Mart shoppers are so unsophisticated they equate physical size with capability.

:laugh:

[datachicane]

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/10/200-everex-gree.html



:laugh:

That's ridiculous. Who could be so unsophisticated as to confuse size with capability?

http://www.imagerentacar.com/images/vehicles/hummer-pass-view.jpg

[extramundane]

If "Sean Malone" replies to this thread, will the universe implode?