Microsoft, Novell say alliance still bearing fruit

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Nov 12, 2009 6:59 AM EDT
Computerworld; By Eric Lai
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The alliance between Microsoft Corp. and Novell Corp. continues to bear fruit three years after it was first signed, say the two companies -- one the world's largest proprietary software vendor, the other one of the largest open-source companies. Once outright enemies on the opposite sides of an anti-trust lawsuit, Microsoft and Novell bridged that divide when they signed a controversial deal that included co-marketing arrangements as well as patent protection from Microsoft for Linux users.

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