"In a quote from Forbes, McVoy had mentioned that he would be "thrilled" to see Microsoft blend the Linux kernel with their existing tools and libraries. No, this isn’t a joke. McVoy, CEO of BitMover, actually said this.
But what would be wild in a totally fictional, never going to happen kind of world, would be to see Microsoft acquiring Novell and begin using SLED (SuSE Enterprise) to push cash cows, such as Microsoft Office, among other Microsoft applications. Not only does this give them a way to compete in the Linux market, they also have the advantage of knowing that their Windows OS is not under as much of a threat from competitors like Apple as they would have a two tier plan to fight back."
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