Novell: Vista will drive customers to Linux

With the Vista hype machine in full overdrive, even Microsoft's competitors are starting to hitch a ride, with the latest being Novell, which sees the forthcoming Windows update as a golden opportunity for Linux. According to Novell CEO Jack Messman, "the cost of migrating from Windows XP to Vista will be higher than the cost of migrating to Linux and that will push migrations to Linux." Actually, the cheapest thing for many businesses to do will be to stay put with what they're using, which is why so many are still on Windows 2000. And if they're going to make a switch, Microsoft will no doubt sweeten the pot to make moving to Vista as painless as possible. But, hey, you can't blame Messman for trying.