Re: [opensuse] Novell for sale.
On 03/05/2010 05:19 PM, Graham Anderson wrote:
On Wednesday 03 March 2010 08:13:37 Fred A. Miller wrote:
Many of you don't read the off-topic list, so I'll post this here because of it's importance.
Thanks Fred,
It was all over the IT newswire's this week but it's so noteworthy that it warrants being posted to this list.
I have some simple things to say about this.
* openSUSE is a project based on free and open source software. * openSUSE project tools are all freely available. * openSUSE, as a project, cannot be quashed.
And, it wouldn't be what it is without Novell. Fred -- “The sword of Muhammad and the Qur'an are the most fatal enemies of civilization, liberty and truth which the world has ever known - an unmitigated cultural disaster parading as God's will.” --Sir William Muir -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 3/5/2010 8:52 PM, Fred A. Miller wrote:
On 03/05/2010 05:19 PM, Graham Anderson wrote:
On Wednesday 03 March 2010 08:13:37 Fred A. Miller wrote:
Many of you don't read the off-topic list, so I'll post this here because of it's importance.
Thanks Fred,
It was all over the IT newswire's this week but it's so noteworthy that it warrants being posted to this list.
I have some simple things to say about this.
* openSUSE is a project based on free and open source software. * openSUSE project tools are all freely available. * openSUSE, as a project, cannot be quashed.
And, it wouldn't be what it is without Novell.
Fred
No, it would be a much better Distro. It actually MADE MONEY as SuSE. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 03/06/2010 12:50 AM, John Andersen wrote:
On 3/5/2010 8:52 PM, Fred A. Miller wrote:
On 03/05/2010 05:19 PM, Graham Anderson wrote:
On Wednesday 03 March 2010 08:13:37 Fred A. Miller wrote:
Many of you don't read the off-topic list, so I'll post this here because of it's importance.
Thanks Fred,
It was all over the IT newswire's this week but it's so noteworthy that it warrants being posted to this list.
I have some simple things to say about this.
* openSUSE is a project based on free and open source software. * openSUSE project tools are all freely available. * openSUSE, as a project, cannot be quashed.
And, it wouldn't be what it is without Novell.
Fred
No, it would be a much better Distro. It actually MADE MONEY as SuSE.
So I understand. Maybe our friends in Germany will get it back....NOT a bad idea, eh?! Fred -- There are none so blind as those who will not open their eyes (liberals) because dogma is more important than the truth! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:19:10 -0500, you wrote:
Maybe our friends in Germany will get it back....NOT a bad idea, eh?!
For what this offer means (including a description of the mechanics of such a tender) see http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20100304051547... Which IMO is the best info I found so far on this topic. Philipp -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 3/6/2010 11:57 AM, Philipp Thomas wrote:
On Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:19:10 -0500, you wrote:
Maybe our friends in Germany will get it back....NOT a bad idea, eh?!
For what this offer means (including a description of the mechanics of such a tender) see http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20100304051547...
Which IMO is the best info I found so far on this topic.
Philipp
Yes a very good write up. I fault it only for failing to put much emphasis on the possibility of Elliott simply walking away as stealthily as it acquired its 8% share. This happens quite frequently these days, they make a big noise, raise the share price, make enough moves to satisfy the SEC that they really did intend to acquire, and it wasn't just a ploy, and then simply slink away after selling off their shares at a profit. IBM cemented its claim to continued access to Suse when Novell took over with the "gift" of 50 million, and I would expect them to be a far more serious White Knight than Microsoft. Microsoft has to know that no one would trust a Linux distro from them. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 03/06/2010 02:57 PM, Philipp Thomas wrote:
On Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:19:10 -0500, you wrote:
Maybe our friends in Germany will get it back....NOT a bad idea, eh?!
For what this offer means (including a description of the mechanics of such a tender) see http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20100304051547...
Which IMO is the best info I found so far on this topic.
Thanks, I think. ;) It is interesting, but it also looks more likely that Novell will be bought by someone. The two known companies who'd NOT be favored by users is MickySoft and Elliot. I'd prefer that IBM make some agreement with Novell that will satisfy everyone, and tell the raiders at Elliot to go fly a kite. Fred -- “The sword of Muhammad and the Qur'an are the most fatal enemies of civilization, liberty and truth which the world has ever known - an unmitigated cultural disaster parading as God's will.” --Sir William Muir -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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