Novell pwned?

Either Novell got pwned or, in the words of an anonymous groklaw commenter, "They must think we are as daft as they are pretending to be".

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We disagree with the recent statements made by Microsoft on the topic of Linux and patents. Importantly, our agreement with Microsoft is in no way an acknowledgment that Linux infringes upon any Microsoft intellectual property. When we entered the patent cooperation agreement with Microsoft, Novell did not agree or admit that Linux or any other Novell offering violates Microsoft patents.

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Ron Hovsepian
Chief Executive Officer
Novell, Inc.

See the ever reliable Groklaw for more.