Novell on Monday reiterated support for unfettered Linux development — even as analysts hailed its controversial co-development pact with Microsoft, the freely distributed operating system’s archrival. The company trumpeted its role as a founding member of the Linux Foundation, a merger of the Open Source Development Labs and the Free Standards Group. The two nonprofits have led in the promotion of Linux as an alternative to the predominant Microsoft Windows.

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