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Novell Releasing Hula and 200,000+ Lines of Code

Posted by Zonk on from the that's-a-lot-of-if-statements dept.

H0ek writes "Seems Novell has announced at LinuxWorld Expo that they will be releasing 200,000+ lines of code to the community in the form of a project named Hula(TM). The project is derived from the Novell NetMail product and provides web-based email and calendaring. Seems our boy Nat Friedman has some info on this, too. If you were fortunate enough to get a MyRealBox email account, you will probably know what NetMail is like."

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  1. can't resist and can't succeed by Bad+Move · · Score: 0, Funny

    Loser.

  2. Re:Web-based email? Oh, that's sooo exciting by Rei · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, but 200,000 lines of code! Think about that! Even after you remove all of the lines of "this comment intentionally left blank", you'll still have, what, 20k, 30k lines left? :)

    Seriously, though: if you want webmail, what's wrong with Horde/Imp? I use that at home; it's pretty nice and full featured, if you can get past the configuration.

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    "Well, then fire it up and show me what this..." (sigh) ... "coccoon can do."
  3. It's Mature Too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I see on their Calendar idea mind map, in the lower left is 'Rob Secretary'

  4. Re:nuts for webmail by boomgopher · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do tell, why don't you like our ChewbaccaMail product?


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    Your hybrid is not saving the environment. Its purpose is to make you feel good about buying something.
  5. Re:Why the silly names ? :( by killjoe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Word!.

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    evil is as evil does
  6. Re:And it shows... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Says you.

    The hundreds of millions of employees of businesses around the world using Outlook would likely disagree. But as you said, you're not an "enterprise admin," so you've already admitted to having no idea what you're talking about.

  7. Re:Why the silly names ? :( by flacco · · Score: 4, Funny
    Why do people insist on calling these projects such silly names ? :P I've been trying to get my company to go with NetMail, but... Hula ? My boss will just laugh at me:(

    just make up an important-sounding acronym:

    High-end Ultimate Life Assistant.

    ok, that sucks. make up your own.

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    pr0n - keeping monitor glass spotless since 1981.
  8. Dear Novell, CEASE AND DESIST IMMEDIATLY... by MrIcee · · Score: 2, Funny
    ... or the Hawaiian Islands will be forced to shut you down for dilution of the word "Hula". For example, uses such as "Hula Calendar" dilutes the calendar of events for hula competitions, such as our Merry Monarch International Hula Competition which takes place in May of each year.

    Mahalo nui loa