Jul 26
Microsoft buy SuSE Linux ?
Computer, Linux No Comments »With a joint cloud computing push in mind,Microsoft and SUSE have extended their Windows-Linux interoperability relationship for another four years. As part of the deal, Microsoft has committed to investing $100 million in new SUSE Linux Enterprise certificates. Here’s a look at the potential upside for channel partners, and lingering concerns from the open source community.
First, the history: Microsoft and Novell originally inked a Windows-SUSE interoperability deal nearly five years ago. More recently, Attachmate acquired Novell and SUSE. And SUSE now runs as an Attachmate business unit. Admittedly, the Microsoft-SUSE relationship has triggered concerns within the open source community...