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Brainshare Reports: NLD 10, Novell's Linux Switch

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the significance-thereof dept.

An anonymous reader submits "Computer World has an article about Novell Linux Desktop 10, which was just announced at Brainshare, that it plans to compete directly with Windows. One of the biggest things about NLD 10 is that it will have the desktop search engine Beagle as a feature." Also from Brainshare, Joe Barr writes on NewsForge about the significance of Novell's ongoing (multi-year) transition to Linux for all of its 6,000 desktops. Consultants and software sellers of all stripes won't soon run out of TCO arguments for the products they want to push, but Novell claims to have saved $900,000 last year in Microsoft license fees alone.

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  1. Saving money by Spodlink05 · · Score: 5, Funny

    They only took out two Microsoft licenses?

  2. Version Ten by SA+Stevens · · Score: 3, Funny

    Novell Linux Desktop 10?

    When did the nine previous versions come out?

  3. Singing the 404 blooz by AtariAmarok · · Score: 2, Funny

    Already 404? Sometimes, even though the OS is Linux, the server is still kleenex.

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  4. Exit strategy by YodaToo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now if all of you just rush to buy shares of Novell, I can finally sell mine. Thanks in advance.

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  5. Beagle an Odd Name? by Daredevil73 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Any one else think naming your premium feature the same as the worst virus for Windows perhaps not a great marketing move?

  6. Ouch! by Danuvius · · Score: 4, Funny

    One of the biggest things about NLD 10 is that it will have the desktop search engine Beagle as a feature.

    Microsoft does not stand a chance!!

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  7. Re:fp? by OECD · · Score: 3, Funny

    and already the site is 404

    Not to me, but I use lynx and seem to have less problems with overloaded servers.

    Anyway, from TFA: Also planned for the release, due out next year, is F-Spot, a personal photo management application.

    What are they going to call the next version? ;-)

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  8. Wow, it's going to have Beagle! by glrotate · · Score: 2, Funny

    I guess no more argument as to which distro is best.

  9. love NLD9 by linuxbeta · · Score: 3, Funny

    I love Novell Linux Desktop 9

    osdir screenshots

  10. Search Dog by Inkieminstrel · · Score: 2, Funny

    Great, another annoying dog asking me what I want to search for.

  11. Re:Dr Mendele agrees with you by dhakbar · · Score: 2, Funny

    Commas are your weak point, not mine.

  12. Re:Beagle, Winfs, Spotlight?? by MarkGriz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Likewise, you could say, "look at everything I did yesterday", and turn up emails, website visits, documents, etc.

    How about an example Slashdotters can relate to...

    "Delete all website history and cache between 10:30 and 11:30 pm last night"

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  13. In the news by ratboot · · Score: 2, Funny

    Novell claims to have saved $900,000 last year in Microsoft license fees [because they installed Novell Linux Desktop]

    Also :

    Microsoft claims to have saved $900,000 last year in Microsoft license fees [because they installed Microsoft Windows]

  14. Re:Yeah, I am rushing.... by bonkeroo+buzzeye · · Score: 2, Funny

    He couldn't be bothered to link it; you couldn't be bothered to paste it. You're even. Apathy, apathy, everywhere and not a Jolt to drink. ;)