Novell's Race Against Time

DiamondGeezer writes "The Guardian newspaper in the UK reports in 'It's a race against time' that Novell is on a knife-edge financially and competitively, having placed a huge one-way bet in the success of its Linux strategy. But there's no guarantee of success: its revenue from Linux licensing is puny, and it faces a crowded market of Linux distros. Novell may be getting some positive press now that it's gone full tilt for Linux, but let's remember the reasons why: because of mis-steps of its previous management (especially the disastrous acquisition of WordPerfect in the mid 1990s) and its failure to grow its Netware business (with more than a little help from Microsoft), it's now having to re-engineer itself for Linux."

Comments

Re:The problem is Utah

[menace3society]

They can always look into working for SCO, it's in the same state.

Re:What Novell should do.

[I'm Don Giovanni]

I got a better idea! Novel should license Microsoft's tech at any price, so as to produce a Linux that runs Windows apps without a hitch (screw WINE). This will allow Novel to distinguish its Linux distro from the rest!!

Re:Questions on viability of NLD

[Anonymous Coward]

Also, is the best part of waking up really Folgers in your cup? Provide either a comprehensive proof of the above, or a definitive counter-example.

Re:What Novell should do.

[superrcat]

You're really Carly Fiorina...aren't you?

Re:I don't really consider it a troll.

[scottgfx]

Three demerits for smiley abuse.

If you have "Better things to worry about" , why did you post? Ahhh, I know, you actually don't have things to worry about. You don't Admin.