There has been a lot of noise against the Microsoft/Novell partnership. The naysayers state that this is the end of Linux as we know it. I say "thank god". Let's face it, Linux as a desktop platform has been a pipe dream for years. Sure there are "easy" distributions like Ubuntu (my personal desktop favorite besides Novell Linux Enterprise Desktop) and Linspire.
Let's not kid ourselves the kind of movement that should be seen towards Linux as a desktop is just not happening. Well, that is probably about to change. But that is a longer view right now good things are happening on the Microsoft/Novell server environment.
Microsoft and Novell just announced that not only will SuSE Linux run virtualized on Windows server BUT Windows Longhorn (vaperware as yet?) will run paravitualized under XEN on SuSE. That is an earthquake my friends.
If that wasn't enough Microsoft and Novell are working togather on an open document translator that will allow Office, and OpenOffice, to share files transparently. Will wonders never cease.
I expect we will see many great collaborations between Microsoft and Novell in the future. Will Microsoft assimilate Novell? Maybe. Is this the end of Linux as we know it? Probably. Am I worried? Not at all.
Viva the end of the Revolution. Linux deserves to be mainstream and now it has a chance. After all can't you order a Dell PC with Linux pre-installed? Or can you... that is another blog my friends.
Good day
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