Novell and Microsoft staff up interoperability lab

From this article, Microsoft and Novell are looking for support engineers to help them deal w/ interoperabitlity between Linux and MS and the products they offer. The following post on port25 describes exactly what they are looking for. So if you are interested in working for either Novell or MS and know Linux, here might be your chance.

Can’t watch the Super Bowl in church???

Interesting article about how the NFL is now enforcing the fact that you can’t show the Super Bowl.

The intent of the law, which dates to the 1960s, is to protect the NFL’s television ratings by preventing large crowds from gathering to watch games in public places — where their viewing habits aren’t measured by the Nielsen ratings. (The ratings only measure viewership at home.) Sports bars and other businesses that rely on televised sports to draw patrons are exempt.

I don’t understand why this is such a big deal, and why the NFL is so concerned about things like this. Does the NFL really need more money to plant trees to combat the “greenhouse gases” the super bowl creates? Or do is the NFL really that broke?
I mean its going to make millions on the super bowl w/ millions watching them. Super bowl parties at churches and other locations probablly add to viewership instead of detract from viewership. I bet people bring significant others to these parties that wouldn’t otherwise watch them.
Are we now going to crack down on things like how many people can watch parties at one house?? Give me a break