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By Julie Bort and Beth Schultz , Network World , 12/22/2006
 
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Steve Ballmer
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Ballmer has pulled out all the stops on Linux, culminating in the surprise partnership that had Novell agreeing to co-develop a Windows/Linux hybrid with Microsoft even as he declared that the GNU/Linux infringes on Microsoft's intellectual property. As part of the Novell agreement, he promised that Microsoft will not sue SUSE users and developers and then declared that if others want to avoid this threat, they too should partner with Microsoft. His chutzpah caused an angry backlash among open sourcers and put the new Novell CEO in hot water. Meanwhile, he is being no less aggressive toward Google, competing in every arena from advertising sales on MSN to Web services.
 

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