Few sites about free software attract more controversy than Boycott Novell. Founded in 2006 in response to the first Microsoft-Novell deal, as its name suggests, the site has evolved more recently into a site for commentary and investigation of any subject that might be a threat to free software.

Selling fear. That’s just what Novell does along with Microsoft, but it’s not alone. Novell tries to cause damage to friendly (Free software) rivals for the benefit of Microsoft and increased profit at Novell.

Novell dismisses the action taken by critics rather than its own.

Novell today claimed to have more certified software partners than rival Linux providers. The chest pumping represents Novell’s latest thinly veiled attack against Red Hat. But take a closer look at Novell’s claims and you’ll see why Red Hat may take issue with some of Novell’s statements.

"Not since SCO has there been a company so reviled by the open source community as Novell following its deal with Microsoft.

A new initiative from Novell helps explain Novell's tyrannical nature when it comes to software, which it would rather use to dominate customers and suppliers, as opposed to share and decentralise

Novell is providing funds to a very controversial network that distorts the SCO case, defames its critics, and grossly abuses netiquette

Hungary starts embracing more Free software, but Novell is a mismatch. THIS is not yet another report about Microsoft's corruption in Hungary [1, 2, 3]. Hungary is actually beginning to soften (not Soften) and consider Free software. Mistakenly however, an official in Hungary lists Novell as a prime candidate, despite the fact that Novell - by its own admission - is merely a mixed source company.

Novell tried to calm down potential critics ahead of the major and controversial news