The OpenSUSE project < http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/11/27/2113210 held > a moderated Q&A session on IRC. Novell employees answered questions about the Microsoft/Novell deal. A < http://www.linux.com/blob.pl?id=69222398f6d5c493a2de14c69155b4b7 complete log > of the session is available.

In an attempt to look on the brighter side of the controversial agreement between Microsoft and Novell, the Linux Information Project has created a list of < http://www.linfo.org/why_ms_novell_good.html potential benefits >. Regardless of whether or not the disadvantages outweigh the benefits, this particular list reflects an interesting and unusual perspective.