Novell Attacks Microsoft Linux Study

**MIG-31** · Nov 18, 2005, 05:56 PM

Microsoft went on the offensive earlier this week, announcing a study in which Windows Server trounced Novell's SUSE Enterprise Linux in both reliability and ease of use over a period of one year. Novell says Microsoft the report simply "aims to confuse the market."

In a company blog posting, Novell PR manager Kevin Barney notes that Microsoft funded the Security Innovation study, and says, "Independent studies regularly credit Linux in general, and SUSE Linux in particular, as secure, reliable, supported platforms."
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Iria · Nov 18, 2005, 10:26 PM

I'm surprised it took this long for this. Microsoft's study is kiinda like when a tobacco company pays for a study on the hazards of smoking.

Nov 18, 2005, 05:56 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Novell Attacks Microsoft Linux Study Microsoft went on the offensive earlier this week, announcing a study in which Windows Server trounced Novell's SUSE Enterprise Linux in both reliability and ease of use over a period of one year. Novell says Microsoft the report simply "aims to confuse the market." In a company blog posting, Novell PR manager Kevin Barney notes that Microsoft funded the Security Innovation study, and says, "Independent studies regularly credit Linux in general, and SUSE Linux in particular, as secure, reliable, supported platforms." _______________ Read More: Betanews __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Nov 18, 2005, 10:26 PM	#2
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	I'm surprised it took this long for this. Microsoft's study is kiinda like when a tobacco company pays for a study on the hazards of smoking.