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To: Spktyr

I thought that MS bought Novell?

Oh boy let me guess..”Yes they bought Novell, but at the time that Linux was developed Novell made it freely available..”

Patent law=Village of the Damned


6 posted on 08/12/2007 9:07:24 PM PDT by padre35 (Conservative in Exile.)
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To: padre35

Um, MS has never bought Novell.

They did a cross-licensing deal this year, but MS hasn’t bought Novell. Where did you get that idea?


7 posted on 08/12/2007 9:09:58 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: padre35

“I thought that MS bought Novell?”

It’s amazing how much FUD that MS has spread over the years concerning Novell.

No, and Novell has $1.5 billion in CASH IN THE BANK too. They aren’t going broke, and in a few hours, their stock will no doubt shoot up in value.


11 posted on 08/12/2007 9:20:15 PM PDT by TWohlford
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