Novell markets Microsoft software along with its own and Novell's CMO talks about experimentation with viral marketing

Some months ago we highlighted what initially seems like Novell endorsement for Windows Vista. Novell is still quite Windows- and Microsoft-dependent.

The evidence shows that Microsoft’s marketing department has not done particularly well with Windows Vista. Almost every story you see about Vista is a negative one. Even I, as a Linux user, think that Vista is better than its reputation. But Microsoft’s marketing is not always a failure, it appears.

New evidence confirms that Novell is still advancing interests that are seemingly conflicting to its own

Novell appears to be (sort of) advertising Windows Vista at the very top of its monthly newsletter.

Novell parrots Microsoft-sponsored cheerleading of Vista 7

A Microsoft product manager couldn't correctly explain the "Vista Capable" marketing slogan, according to recent filings in a lawsuit that claims the company misled consumers with a prerelease Vista campaign last year.

Mono applications start moving to Windows Vista, at Novell's demand

Two customers charged that Microsoft used deceptive marketing tactics to promote its new Windows Vista operating system.