IBM and Linux

Excerpts from "Novell to acquire SuSE Linux" By Stephen Shankland Staff Writer, CNET News.com

The balance of Linux power shifted Tuesday, with Novell announcing an IBM-assisted plan to acquire SuSE Linux.

Longtime Microsoft foe Novell has signed an agreement to acquire SuSE Linux for $210 million in cash, while IBM, the most powerful backer of the Linux operating system, will make a $50 million investment in Novell.

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What would the reaction of such an investment been back when the big battle was Windows, Novell, and OS/2?