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Putting Novell's SuSE Purchase In Perspective

An anonymous reader writes " The editors over at NewsForge.com have combined their efforts to put today's big news about Novell's purchase of SUSE in perspective: what the news means in business terms and to the Linux community, today and in the future. A good read that includes quotes from industry insiders, IRC inhabitants, and NewsForge.com readers." Another reader writes "This is a good analysis piece about how Linux has become Novell's lifeline, especially since NetWare's been dying...and post-Ximian."

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    1. Re:DONATE TO THE GNAA! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. Netware is dying by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Slashdot now confirms: Netware is dying.

  3. The real perspective..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Novel, RH, and Suseare all dying in the current market....and Microsoft is GROWING!


    You don't get fired for going with Microsoft.

  4. What this REALLY means by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll


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  5. I already made the joke by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    And Slashdot now confirms: Netware is dying.

  6. Niggers. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  7. LOLOLOLLOLOLLOL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Thanks to the sequels I fucking hate the Matrix.

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  8. Join the Jihad by jihadi_31341 · · Score: -1, Troll
    1. Re:Join the Jihad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Shut up Sir Haxalot

  9. YODA HAS A GREASED UP ME DOLL UP HIS ASS!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    this troll brought to you by my treo 600 and sprint pcs...

    a network not yet blocked by taco homosexual facsism....

  10. Re:QT finally does in KDE? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    if you're going to write an insightful comment like this, please log in!

  11. A meta-troll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "a smattering of teenagers too young to work at Redmond, hackers, virus creators"

    "we get the ability to modify the source code ourselves, something that is extremely dangerous to do, was discredited decades ago"

    This reads a lot like a troll. These statements are right out of the Troll Handbook. This time, it comes with a twist - it's a troll designed to generate a flamewar on OTHER sites. The meta-troll is born!

  12. Re:I haven't worked with Netware for a few years.. by parker2222 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I worked with Novell. As long as you just wanted file and print services they were ok. If you wanted to run an application, it was a complete waste of time. As soon as NT 4.0 was in SP2 there was no point in wasting time with Novell. SUSE is toast. So is Novell. Linux? Bye Bye.

  13. Linux is dying by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...on the desktop, at least - everyone with sense has realised that they were flogging a dead horse.

    Sad to say, fellow geeks, that it's going to get harder and harder to get linux drivers for graphics cards, etc. as big business slots linux into the server-only role.