Submission + - Microsoft, Novell reach agreement on Linux
theMinorcan writes: According to Reuters, Microsoft and Novell have entered into an agreement on Thursday (its second major partnership with an open-source software company this week) to allow open-source Linux software to work with Windows:
'After years of trying to crush open-source rivals, Microsoft said it will provide support and technology to allow Linux to work on Windows. At the same time, it agreed not to assert patent claims against customers of Suse Linux, Novell's operating system.'
'After years of trying to crush open-source rivals, Microsoft said it will provide support and technology to allow Linux to work on Windows. At the same time, it agreed not to assert patent claims against customers of Suse Linux, Novell's operating system.'