Microsoft's decision to partner with Novell was driven by a desire to create fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) in the minds of those considering a move to Linux -- and to sell more copies of Windows, according to analysts.
Sun Microsystems is considering striking up partnerships with mainstream Linux sellers such as Red Hat and SuSE--a move that would turn the tech giant into an ally, rather than a rival, of those companies.
IBM began hitting back Friday against a SCO Group lawsuit that charges Big Blue with misappropriating Unix trade secrets and using them in Linux.
Analyst firm Gartner has recommended that customers minimise their use of Linux on important systems because of questions resulting from SCO Group's warnings about legal liability.
SCO Group, a struggling company that has claimed its Unix intellectual property has been illegally incorporated into Linux, sent a letter to about 1,500 of the world's largest corporations warning they could be liable for using Linux.
Businesses currently using Linux must seriously consider turfing it out, according to Kieran O'Shaughnessy, regional general manager for SCO Australia and New Zealand.
Several organisations argue that SCO's shipment of a Linux product undermines its current attack on the operating system's intellectual-property underpinnings, but SCO says the argument is baseless.
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