Novell Nterprise Linux Services Announced

eer writes "At BrainShare (Novell's customer/developer conference), Novell customers reacted positively to the news that they would have the choice of running Novellâ(TM)s network services on Linux or NetWare or both. Today the company provided more details by introducing Novell Nterprise Linux Services, which will give customers file, print, messaging, directory and management services in an integrated package that runs on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server distributions--along with providing those customers with comprehensive Novell technical support, training and consulting services for Linux. Partner companies, including IBM, HP, Dell, Red Hat and others, also voiced their support for Novell's Linux."

Comments

Hey Novell ...

[DogIsMyCoprocessor]

Buy a vowel.

Re:Hey Novell ...

[jo42]

Nterprise

Some marketing wanker needs to learn to spell. Or is this based on 'NT' - I'm so confused!

Re:Hey Novell ...

[L. VeGas]

This is obviously part of Novell's bold new wave to hijack attention from the letter "i" by introducing the "n". Apple succesfully made e's look old fashioned (e-mail, eMachine) by introducing the "i" (iPod, iMac).

I, for one, won't stand for it! What next? Ntelligence? Nterior design? I like I. You like I.

I I I I!

Even Star Trek used I.
Kirk (calling on communicator): Scotty!
Scotty: I, captain.

I is a part of geek culture and should NOT be abandoned for the mushy N.

Re:Hey Novell ...

[WTFmonkey]

Good lord, I hope you're trying to be funny, 'cause if not, that's just sad.

Re:Hey Novell ...

[Moskie]

Novell... no-vowel.

Coincidence? I think not. Or is that "coNcidence?"

Whew,

[Angry White Guy]

I thought that they named it Novell NTerprise, and were setting themselves up for litigation.

BrainShare

[onion2k]

At BrainShare (Novell's customer/developer conference)...

How many brains do they have to share between them?

Re:BrainShare

[Devil Ducky]

Apparantly only one or it would be called BrainsShare. But that's fine because most of the time people're not even using most of their brain, (how much processing power does it take to watch TV?) so someone else borrowing it shouldn't bother you, you probably would't even notice. The only questions I have are, how many people are sharing that one brain? Is it in some sort of jar, or someone's head? Who's brain was it before, hopefully they didn't do drugs or drink or anythign fun with their lives...

fainlly!

[Horny Smurf]

We'll be able to print from linux!

And, if i'm reading this right, we can have files under linux too!

In your face SCO!

enterprise

[Graspee_Leemoor]

"that runs on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server distributions"

Kids! Never trust any product with Enterprise in the title unless it comes with batteries and has a light up deflector array and real torpedo and phaser sounds.

On a similar note, if a website ever uses the acronym "SME" even semi-seriously then you should avoid that assiduously too.

graspee

More distros please

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

integrated package that runs on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server distributions

I can't wait to see a version of Novell's package for OpenLinux, or even UnixWare+LKP ...

In other news

[carm$y$]

Novell customers reacted positively to the news that they would have the choice of running Novellâ(TM)s network services on Linux or NetWare or both

In other news, IBM announced they'll give their customers the chance to run OS/2 on AS/600.

Re:Novell is coming around

[Anonymous Coward]

This is an excelent point, and we at the GNU Project heartily agree. We were appalled that Novell has chosen to keep their proprietary secrets to themselves while at the same time utilising the Linux kernel and the myriad of GNU software. They could not have been more flagrant than if they had used The GNU/HURD as a basis for their commercial outrage!

Because of this, we at the GNU Project have recently started GNUterprise, which aims to recreate the propriatery Novell Nterprise enviroment using only software licencsed under the glorious and all encompassing GNU General Public Licence. We have recently release GNUterprise 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1a We hope to release a final version at around the same time as Jimmy Hoffa is found alive with Elvis in Lord Lucans tropical hidaway basement.

Yours with a GNU/beard

RMS

Fire Phasers in Novell.

[Nick Driver]

Obviously you've never been aware that Novell has been equipped with Phasers for years.

Re:Fire Phasers in Novell.

[Phil the Canuck]

Ah, that takes me back. The joy of rigging someone's login script with an infinite loop of phasers...

Re:About time

[sphealey]

I work with Novell stuff ALOT, and I find that Linux zealots (of which I am one) often have no idea what it is Novell brings to the "enterprise".

Agreed. There seems to be a sub-optimal level of understanding in the Linux world concerning enterprise directory and management requirements. I think it is telling that many large enterprises which have gone 98% Microsoft for desktops and servers have retained NDS as their directory management system. It is a tool which is not easily replaced, and implemented well on Linux it could prove a key element in enterprise deployment.

sPh

Does anyone wonder...?

[r_j_prahad]

Does anyone wonder how personal biases get introduced into business decisions?

The most bigoted person I've ever met in my thirty year career was a Novell MCSE. He makes old VMS zealots look like OSS proponents. This guy is so slobberingly in worship of Novell I swear to $DEITY he's just a breath away from strapping on a vest full of C4 and walking into somebody's Microsoft server room.

Two fingers?

[ashitaka]

You are British, yes?

North Americans are more efficient. We only need to use one finger.