[ThePythonicCow]

The catch is that Microsoft thinks it can force its corporate users to use Novell SUSE, not some other Linux, in order to avoid the risk of patent lawsuits. This may be inviolation of the GPL v2 clause:

You may not impose any further restrictions on the rights granted by the GPL.

But going up against Microsoft lawyers on this matter would be much harder than going up against SCO lawyers.

It's classic Microsoft (what's the phrase commonly used?) embracing and suffocating of competition.

[KoRn]

" It's classic Microsoft (what's the phrase commonly used?) embracing and suffocating of competition."

I might add: Ripping off someone else's work, selling it as your own, or giving it away to drive them out of business.

[kevkrom]

It's classic Microsoft (what's the phrase commonly used?) embracing and suffocating of competition.

Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish™.