„In a significant acknowledgement of the viability of Linux as a corporate OS, Microsoft is expected to announce a deal with Novell to support Suse Linux on machines that run Windows, according to published reports. > The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones reported Thursday that Microsoft will offer sales support for Suse Linux and also co-develop technologies with Novell to make it easier for users to run both Suse Linux and Microsoft Windows on their computers.“ > > „The deal also will not only pit Microsoft and Novell against Oracle and Red Hat, but also IBM, which was an early supporter of Linux, particularly Red Hat's distribu­tion.“>