What Does This Mean for .NET? (updated)
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ed Herring is reporting that Microsoft and Novell are in talks, and that Microsoft is considering a plan to offer sales support for SuSE Linux. Also: Microsoft and Novell "plan to simplify running the Windows operating system and Suse Linux on computers."Since both Windows and SuSE already run on computers, I can only assume they mean "on the same computer."
I think this is very interesting, and probably good news. The questions I have are all .NET related:
What does this mean for .NET on Linux? Mono? Something else?
I would love to see Microsoft promoting .NET on another operating system: it would be a tremendous boon to the .NET platform. This seems like the perfect opportunity to me.
Update 2006-10-31 3:25: Savas wonders if the references to "providing patent coverage" means that they are "letting Mono free." I hope he's right. I fear that Scoble is closer to correct: Microsoft is doing some CYA with respect to some of Novell's patents.
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