“It’s official. Microsoft and Novell will now fork Linux.” — Jeff V. Merkey on lkml
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Scenario: Microsoft patented technologies are built into Mono by the Novell Mono developers. Mono becomes a necessary part of GNOME.
I thought Linux was forked anyhow but at least Novell seems to be trying to give it a new life.
Red Hat already forked it, didn’t they? Jusk ask any ISV…
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November 03, 2006 01:39 AM