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I think that a part of this is to allow Microsoft access to some of Novell's technologies, like eDirectory and Zenworks. As someone who's worked with Novell's directory services since NetWare v4.0 was released, and someone who's relatively new to Active Directory, it seems that eDirectory is 4 or 5 years ahead of AD. And in many cases, Zenworks is better at managing Microsoft networks than Microsoft's management products! And don't forget that this agreement will have MS adding support for SuSe Linux to their virtual server product. But it will also allow Windows to run virutalized in a SuSe Linux environment... And SuSe Linux will run natively on IBM's "Big Iron:" Their mainframes. This means that you could have hundreds of virual Windows servers running on a single IBM mainframe.

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But it will also allow Windows to run virutalized in a SuSe Linux environment... And SuSe Linux will run natively on IBM's "Big Iron:" Their mainframes. This means that you could have hundreds of virual Windows servers running on a single IBM mainframe.

Good point.

Again, this is about mainstreaming Linux by giving it a larger and broader path into the business community. I hope it succeeds. If it does, Linux will benefit enormously from it.

If it doesn't, well, Linux could remain an enthusiast's operating system with niche acceptability and usability (Apache etc) in the business world.