__/ [ Freeride ] on Friday 22 December 2006 02:34 \__
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http://news.com.com/Open-source+leader+leaving+Novell+for+Google/2100-7344_3-6145615.html
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>>Jeremy Allison, a high-profile open-source programmer, has resigned from
>>Novell because of objections over its patent deal with Microsoft and is
>>moving to Google
>
>>In his resignation letter, Allison said Novell's patent pact with
>>Microsoft has crippled the Linux seller's relations with the open-source
>>community. At Google, he'll continue his work on Samba, the open-source
>>project he helped launch. Samba is software that lets Linux servers share
>>files on Windows networks.
>
>
> Smart move! Novell is a dying company that just sold out for $300 million
> and bought its self another few years of life. Of course the winner in the
> Novell/Micro$haft deal is Micro$haft which gets to fuck with Linux some
> more after its SCO puppet strings broke fell on it face.
Haha. Excellent.
http://egofood.blogspot.com/2006/11/short-post-on-microsotnovell-deal.html
I wonder how many are still looking are Mark Shuttleworth's invitation.
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