Microsoft Corp. and longtime rival Novell Inc. announced plans Thursday to cooperate on a variety of fronts -- putting a surprise twist into the often fierce competition between the Windows and ...

In what's been a controversial (to say the least) partnership, the Microsoft-Novell technology partnership and patent-protection arrangement has reached its one-year anniversary. Microsoft issued ...

There's a bit of irony in the fact that Novell is the company that Microsoft made its legal pact with yesterday. Novell as a company is a shell of its former self. But there's a bit of Novell ...

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The pre-coffee news is the joint announcement from Microsoft and Novell on a formal technology and marketing relationship. The set of agreements encompass technology development (virtualization ...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer fired up Linux and open source supporters by claiming the deal with Novell reflects the inclusion of Microsoft intellectual property in Linux. Novell CEO Ron Hovsepian, who ...

We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Microsoft and Novell announced on Nov. 2 a set of broad collaboration agreements to build, market and support a series of new ...