Another M$-Linux Deal

Sorensei · Post by **Sorensei** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:39 am

This time it's Linspire turn... it's starting to look like a trend!

http://www.linspire.com/lindows_news_pressreleases.php

Got to love the title: Microsoft and Linspire Collaboration Promotes Interoperability and Customer Choice

You bet.

newW2 · Post by **newW2** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:00 am

Didn't MS sue Linspire (Lindows) for name infringement?

Sorensei · Post by **Sorensei** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:29 am

Yep! That's why they changed their name.

But love conquers all, or so it seems...

And here's Groklaws take on it:

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?stor ... 4085735536

...a bit of a rant, too... can't really blame her.

Post by **clem** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:11 pm

I find this whole thing quite entertaining

Clem

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:51 am

The most entertaining part is how shocked people are that it happened...again.

scorp123 · Post by **scorp123** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:11 am

Linspire and Xandros are almost irrelevant in corporate environments. The Novell deal was a real shocker, yes. But Xandros? Linspire? "Xandros who? Linspire what?" ... I think they just accelerated the rate by which they will soon be completely forgotten.

Sorensei · Post by **Sorensei** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:08 am

scorp123 wrote:I think they just accelerated the rate by which they will soon be completely forgotten.

Have to agree with you on this one...

On related news, Mark Shuttleworth blog on MS deals and Ubuntu: http://www.markshuttleworth.com/