There's little denying the commitment that Microsoft is making to Novell these days, with the signing of a $308 million deal to sell and market SUSE Enterprise Linux products. A Securities and Exchange Commission filing details the five-year partnership that will foster Microsoft and Novell products running alongside each other--a boon for enterprises. Yet the deal, which involves patent issues as well as the requirements of the General Public License, is raising some concerns.

For more on the unique partnership deal:
- read the News.com article

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