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Novell Missteps Not Affecting SuSE

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the ridin'-the-storm-out dept.

OSS_ilation writes "Analysts and users agree -- if the layoff rumors at Novell prove true sometime soon, SuSE Linux has nothing to fear. Over at SearchOpenSource.com the word is that the popular SuSE Linux operating system has both the community support and technical chops to weather any personnel-related storms that may be lingering on the horizon. However, the point is also made that should Novell go south, there are those who believe SuSE could prove to be an appealing acquisition target."

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  1. Re:Storm of SuSe news by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hear they're going to merge with Mandriva to form a new company, Mansuseriva, which their marketers say is just about the hippest name around.

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  2. Novell still ha a very good marketshare... by bubulubugoth · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Outside Usa...

    Also, and more importantly, those clients are used to pay. So, the SuSe offering of novell, with the tools used by novell admins, is cheaper, then they will maintain, and grouth their market share.

    Also, Microsof pricing as a Network Operating System, is way more expensive than Novell offerings, and for example, a iDirectory with Identity Manager, are good solutions, and their OpenSource counterpart, needs a LOT of time to implement it correctly, lot of hack and slash, and Novell provides clients from windows/linux/mac...

    So, big & medium size co, searching for a cheaper infrastructure, and wanting to still have somebody to sue, and have WorldWide support, then Novell SuSe is the way to go...

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  3. Zenworks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Zenworks is such a killer product that alone should be reason enough to stay or switch back to Novell. With Zenworks we are able to manage over 2500 computers with two that's right two administrators.

  4. Mono is ho-hum. Hula really matters. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Mono is not innovative. Mono is just a misguided open source implementation of proprietary crap.

    Hula (another Novell incubator project) is innovative. Hula implements integrated open standards based calendaring, scheduling, email etc. Hula doesn't copy MS API's; Hula, should it succeed, could overshadow Exchange in the collaboration software arena. To date, Exchange has had no real competition. But imagine what standards based collaboration would mean. It would be analogous to HTTP/HTML on the web, or SMTP/IMAP for email. Exchange lets you collaborate with other people in using the same Exchange server. Open standards for collaboration could allow you keep in sync with stuff going on all over the damn place. Keep in sync with your family, friends, work, community, business relationships, your kid's school, whatever. Think about it.

    Bury Exchange. Long live (the bright lights at) Novell.