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Monday, June 04, 2007

Xandros - How To Kill Goodwill

Well it should have been obvious after Novell's tryst with the beast.

Microsoft and Linux distributor Xandros announced on Monday a technical and legal collaboration, the latest step in the software giant's ongoing programme to partner with open-source companies.

According to the two companies, over the next five years they will work on improving interoperability between their servers to improve systems management.

The pact calls for Microsoft to provide patent covenants for Xandros customers that ensure they are not infringing on Microsoft's intellectual property, according to the companies.

Xandros will also ship software for desktop productivity applications that translates between the Open Document Format and OpenXML, which is Microsoft's own document format.

The agreement will make it easier for Xandros customers to run a mix of Xandros and Microsoft software, Andreas Typaldos, chief executive of Xandros, said in a statement.


http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39287358,00.htm


Idiots I tell you.

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