Ron Hovsepian and Steve Ballmer take the stage together to announce a new collaborative relationship between Novell and Microsoft.

Additional Statements from Novell

Industry, Customer and Partner Reactions

• IDC Link: Microsoft/Novell: A Roadmap Where There Could Have Been None
• Forrester: Open Season On Red Hat-JBoss - Microsoft, Novell, and Oracle Change The Game
• Microsoft and Novell Alliance Embraced by Wal-Mart
• IDC Insight: Microsoft and Novell Reach Sweeping Agreement on Windows/SUSE Linux Enterprise Coexistence
• Gartner: Microsoft Makes Strong Financial Commitment to Novell's Linux
• Customer and Partner Views

Additional Information from Microsoft

• Microsoft statement on the Novell Agreement — Nov. 20, 2006
• See Microsoft's Press Release
• Microsoft and Novell Collaboration Announcement
• Customers and Partners Respond to Microsoft and Novell Collaboration
• Microsoft and Novell Collaboration FAQ
• Microsoft & Novell Interoperability Collaboration

More Information

• Novell Covenant to Microsoft Customers
• Novell Covenant to Microsoft Downstream Recipients Regarding Silverlight