[antiRepublicrat]

Novell has agreed to pay them patent royalties for Linux, while MS tries to sell Novell Linux to their customers.

Don't forget, Microsoft agreed to pay royalties to Novell. IOW, Microsoft's products are likely as infringing.

Might not work for Novell though, since most existing Linux users have an unending hatred of Microsoft,

This is mainly about business users, not fringe open source people who are as philosophical about their software as you are.

and would apparently rather just download stuff from DVD Jon in Amsterdam

You have your usual level of knowledge of the subject, but three strikes in one sentence is a first. First, Amsterdam is not in Norway, which is where DVD Jon is from. Second, DVD Jon lives in America now. Third, DVD Jon is now working on proprietary iTunes/iPod interoperability software.

[Golden Eagle]

Microsoft agreed to pay royalties to Novell.

Source?

[Golden Eagle]

DVD Jon is now working on proprietary iTunes/iPod interoperability software.

With Apple's blessing, or is he trying to hack it? Since you're here defending it, I would almost certainly be sure he is trying to hack it, since defending hackers, including with lies you've outright admitted to about where hackers are from and now living including with lies you've admitted to about where hackers are from and now living, is what you're all about.