In the seven weeks since Microsoft and Novell announced their controversial
interoperability and patent protection agreement,
Redmond has handed out some 16,000 subscription certificates for SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server. Redmond is also trumpeting the fact that several of its
existing enterprise customers -- such as Deutsche Bank AG, Credit Suisse and AIG
Technologies -- are among the first to take advantage of these certificates and
the interoperability between Windows Server and SUSE Linux. Wow!