Microsoft's Silverlight is assisted by Novell and puts Web standards at risk

Novell keeps promoting a message which replaces standards, just like "open source" replaces "Free software"

Novell's dependence on Microsoft increases. Novell is not only giving up on tools which compete against Microsoft’s [1, 2, 3, 4]. It actively embraces Microsoft’s vision of technology and helps Microsoft in a variety of different ways.

Novell and Microsoft grow closer when it comes to an attack on Web standards; removal of Mono still proving tricky

The reciprocal relationship between Microsoft and Novell continues to be made more apparent

Yesterday as well as the day before that, some of the press reopened a jar of worms and spoke about Microsoft’s software patents minefield, but bloggers did not pay any attention to Novell’s fight against the free in “Free software”. Novell is just about as guilty as Microsoft because without its participation and pasive endorsement Microsoft’s efforts would hold no water.

Novell's role as a stooge in Microsoft's agenda is shown in the latest news

Novell promotes Microsoft Silverlight, .NET, and other negative endeavours while demoting the GPL and reducing work on Linux

Microsoft software spreads from familiar places and enters some new places
Koenig, which works along with Novell [1, 2, 3], is promoting Silverlight right now. [all emphases in red are ours by the way]