Ubuntu says no, but will the Mandriva management follow suit?
On the Mandriva Cooker mailinglist there was the following request based on my earlier article that made the case that Mandriva and TurboLinux might be next to partner with Microsoft.
It is a speculation, but I think that it would be good to get a clear
statement from the management on where Mandriva stands, especially
regarding the alleged Microsoft patents.
After some words about the article referring to a non-event (true, it didn’t happen yet) and focusing more on the patent issues than on the idea of Mandriva partnering with Microsoft the original writer returns with words of concern
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Not Likely
See the following recent bit:
Mandriva signs the AFUL petition "Non aux racketiciels" against tied sales
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| Mandriva offers choice to consumers. Today, in countries like Brazil,
| Argentina or Poland where users have the ability to choose the
| operating system installed with their computer, PC manufacturers sell
| tens of thousands of units every month with Mandriva Linux
| pre-installed.
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http://www.linuxlookup.com/2007/jun/12/mandriva_signs_the_aful_petition_non_aux_racketiciels_against_tied_sales