As I mentionned in a previous post about the Microsoft-Novell deal, Samba developers are getting upset. The latest criticism comes from the developers of Samba, an open-source program that allows Linux servers to provide file and print services to Windows clients. Its comments are notable because Samba is usually a Novell ally and its software is distributed with Novell's SUSE Linux. Like other criticism from the open-source community, Samba took issue with the deal's intellectual property aspects. The agreement is "divisive" and runs counter to the goals of open source, because it treats .
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