Red Hat couches Microsoft-Novell pact as a Linux win

Red Hat moved quickly on Friday to pour cold water on fellow Linux software maker Novell's partnership with Microsoft.

It published a response on its Web site within hours of the agreement between Microsoft and Novell, proclaiming that the deal was a victory for Linux rather than just Novell. Red Hat also distanced itself from the possibility that it might strike a similar deal with Microsoft.
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