microsoft paid novell, not the other way around

Posted Oct 13, 2007 21:49 UTC (Sat) by corbet (editor, #1)
In reply to: microsoft paid novell, not the other way around by dlang
Parent article: Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Red Hat and Novell - Just Like Ballmer Predicted (Groklaw)

Why is it misleading? What, exactly, is Novell paying for?

The balance of payments is completely irrelevant. Novell is paying a tax. I don't understand why the conversation always gets so slippery every time I ask what is being paid for.