Oh well

Quoting:I'd like to know if the deal specifically says that Linux is infringing on MS patents or not.

Quoting:[Posted before the announcement when it was just rumors] Would someone from Xandros clarify whether you have been stupid enough to sign ANYTHING with a roach infested scumbag company like Microsoft? I certainly hope you are smarter than the zillion and one stupid morons who have gone down this road to oblivion before you?

Quoting:So if this turns out to be true my interest in this companies products will be over....period. I hate to have to say that but if ANYONE should know what happens to a company that partners in any way with Microsoft, it should damn well be one that was created from the wreckage of another company destroyed by "partnering" with Microsoft...COREL.

(How many damn times does someone have to be smacked up side the head anyway?)

Quoting:[looks like Ubuntu gained a developer] It looks as if I don't take a vacation on the north side of the Niagara Falls and instead head for Africa......softwared development wise that is...

Quoting:I OWE NOTHING TO MICROSOFT AND THEY CAN GO **** THEMSELVES!

(wheres the "flipping the bird" emoticon when you need it?)

Quoting:I guess I'll be installing Ubuntu THIS WEEK.

Quoting:I had lost interest in the distro wars because I was very happy with Xandros, but now I'm forced to change distros.

Quoting: Ouch. That's gotta hurt. But Xandros management deserve it all. It's their own customers speaking.

Quoting:REDMOND, Wash. and NEW YORK, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Linux platform provider Xandros Inc. announced a broad collaboration agreement based on a set of technical, business, marketing and intellectual property commitments. These commitments provide customers with enhanced interoperability, more effective systems management solutions, and intellectual property assurances, all of which extend a bridge between open source and commercial software and deliver customers real value in mixed systems environments. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) For Xandros, the agreement marks a major milestone in its vision of delivering end-to-end Linux desktop and server solutions as well as Windows(R) and Linux cross-platform management and interoperability tools. "Companies today are running a mixture of Linux and Windows systems," said Andreas Typaldos, chief executive officer of Xandros. "Cross-platform data centers are a reality. To meet evolving customer needs, vendors need to recognize the value of sharing intellectual property, developing more interoperable solutions, and providing management tools that are familiar and easy to use." For Microsoft, the agreement is the latest in a series of collaborations with Linux platform and open source software providers. This list of collaborators includes Novell Inc., JBoss, XenSource Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Zend Technologies Inc. and others. "Customers win when their platform providers build collaborative relationships," said Bill Hilf, general manager of Platform Strategy at Microsoft. "We have been working with commercial open source companies to deliver better value to our customers in areas like server interoperability, systems management and office document formats. We believe in and encourage respect for all licensing and development models, and intellectual property is an important component in this environment. Our announcement with Xandros is an exciting step to deliver what our mutual customers have been asking for." Over the next five years, Microsoft and Xandros will focus on five primary efforts: * Systems management interoperability. Xandros and Microsoft believe advances in system management technology can significantly reduce the cost of operating large computer networks running diverse platforms. Xandros will partner with Microsoft to deliver value-added heterogeneous management capabilities that will work with the next generation of Microsoft(R) System Center and Xandros Systems Management products, which provide end-to-end service management. Xandros will also join Microsoft and other management vendors in implementing the WS-Management set of protocols in Xandros BridgeWays cross-platform management products and in various systems management standardization efforts. * Server interoperability. Xandros will license a broad set of Microsoft server communications protocols. Xandros will develop enhancements to Xandros Server, allowing it to interoperate more smoothly with Windows Server(R) in a network setting. * Office document compatibility. Xandros and Microsoft share the view that competing office productivity applications should, by design, make it easy for customers to exchange files with one another. To that end, Xandros will join Microsoft and other companies that are building open source translators fostering interoperability between documents stored in Open XML and Open Document Format. Xandros will ship the translators in upcoming releases of its Xandros Desktop offering. * Intellectual property assurance. Through the agreement, Microsoft will make available patent covenants for Xandros customers. These covenants will provide customers with confidence that the Xandros technologies they use and deploy in their environments are compliant with Microsoft's intellectual property. By putting a framework in place to share intellectual property, Xandros and Microsoft can speed the development of interoperable solutions. * Microsoft sales and marketing support. The companies are committing to a set of sales and marketing efforts to promote the output of their technical efforts. As part of this effort, Microsoft will now endorse Xandros Server and Desktop as a preferred Linux distribution due to Xandros' efforts to establish rich interoperability and deliver IP assurance to its customers. In addition, a specialized team of Microsoft staff will be trained on the value propositions of this collaboration to customers and channel partners. Xandros will also become a member of the Microsoft Interop Vendor Alliance. About Xandros Xandros, Inc. is the leading provider of award-winning, intuitive, end-to- end Linux solutions, including desktops, SMB and enterprise servers, and mixed-environment, cross-platform management tools. Xandros pioneered low cost, graphical operating systems that leverage existing skill sets and provide seamless Windows-Linux interoperability. It has since extended its Debian-based consumer and business desktop line with SMB and enterprise servers and management software, featuring workflow automation and "single pane of glass" remote deployment and administration. The company is headquartered in New York with research and development facilities in Ottawa and Mumbai, and sales and support offices worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.xandros.com. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE Microsoft Corp.

Quoting:Is our focus on building Linux, or tearing down Microsoft.

Quoting:And judging from the other comments on the forum, PCLinuxOS will be gaining quite some customers and perhaps even (community) developers.

Quoting:And I will bet you 10 to 1 that Xandros pays a per-copy fee to Microsoft. Just like Novell does.

Quoting:Financial details of the partnership weren't disclosed. Typaldos said that Xandros will make royalty payments to Microsoft based on shipping products, but isn't compensating the company for the shared development work.