Microsoft, Novell ply paid software in China
WinInfo | at | by Mike
China isn't particularly well-known for paying for software--heck, it's the number one consumer of pirated software worldwide--but Microsoft and Novell are trying to change that. The companies announced an allegiance Sunday in which they will attempt to convert business users of free Linux versions in China and other markets to paid copies of Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise.
The big question here, of course, is why Microsoft would be promoting Linux at all. The company says it is simply being pragmatic.