LXer: Microsoft Makes Another Linux Friend: Turbolinux

Published at LXer:

Microsoft announced that Asian Linux distributor Turbolinux is the latest Linux company to join its Ecma Open XML-Open Document Format Translator Project. Unlike the earlier Microsoft/Linux partnerships—Novell, Xandros and Linspire—there's no patent agreement or any other technical partnerships. This project seeks to create tools to build a "technical bridge" between Microsoft's Open XML Formats and ODF (Open Document Format).

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I knew this was coming. Once MS had roped in everyone they could scare with the patents FUD, the next round of "partnerships" will be based on "technical interoperability." Look for most of the biggies to get roped into this one. Ubuntu, Redhat, etc.

I can't put my finger on exactly what's bad about that other than the simple fact that MS is untrustworthy. I'm just glad I use Debian ... where this will never be an issue.

Well, there is no patent agreement...so there is really nothing wrong with it. Although as rickh pointed out, MS is just not to be trusted.