Novell as Open Source Hero?

ccnull writes "Who's the #2 Linux vendor in the world? Would you believe Novell? Infoworld takes a look at this long-struggling giant and how it has (and hasn't) reinvented itself as an open source company in the face of utterly losing the LAN market to Microsoft." The piece argues: "But even though it seems to be holding all the right cards, Novell faces tough odds. In recent years, tough competition from Microsoft and dwindling support from third-party developers have caused Novell's once-loyal base to look elsewhere for infrastructure needs. Unless it can win back the loyalty of the industry, Novell's new, Linux-centric message could fall on deaf ears."

Comments

Who's the #2 Linux vendor in the world?

[NaDrew]

(Novell!)
You're damn right!

Who is the vendor that would face Microsoft and SCO?
(Novell!)
Can ya dig it?

Who's the vendor that won't cop out
when there're lawsuits and FUD all about?
(Novell!)
Right on.

You see this Novell is a bad mother--
(shut your mouth!)
But I'm talkin' about Novell!
(then we can dig it)

It's a complicated company
But no one understands it but Ray Noorda
(Novell!)

Re:Novell has a good name with their customers.

[Anonymous Coward]

Good thing your sales guy didn't pitch it as "some mexican kid named Miguel's hobby project that's running on Deb and Ian's Unstable OS"