Comments on: Novell sues Microsoft for sinking WordPerfect

Company says software giant excluded app from market, but Microsoft says Novell's mismanagement caused WordPerfect to lose favor with consumers.

[David Arbogast]

Novell's New Strategy

Sue Microsoft and settle because your case has only a slight chance of success. Novell is such a shining example of successful business practices. I hope someday I can distribute free software and sue rich people for my money too.

[JuggerNaut]

Microsoft's Old Strategy

Well you could adopt Microsoft's old (and still in use) strategy...

1- You reinvent the wheel (and do a terrible job of it).
2- Claim it as your own idea.
3- Squash the company that originated the idea or innovation.
4- Flood the market with propaganda and colorful butterflies.
5- Appeal court cases at every turn until either a) the other guys
run out of money and/or b) run out of patience.
6- Dominate the market with mediocre products while taking
advantage of monopoly power to destroy other markets and
annihilate consumer choice in every corner of the tech industry.

Here's hoping that Microsoft gets more than just a hand slap.
I'm rooting for Novell on this one!

predictible

MS is an illegal monopoly and they do stifle competition. This is a legitimate lawsuit, although, they should have stomped hard on them back in 1995.

You might realize this if you pulled your head from Steve Balmers arse once in a while.