Novell Ponders "Open-Source Apps Store"

Barence writes "Novell plans to bring the wealth of open-source software to everyday users through an 'open-source apps store.' 'I would compare what's happening on netbooks with what's happening to the smartphone,' Holger Dyroff, vice president of business development at Novell told PC Pro. 'There's a core experience, but then the ability to customise that experience. On the user end, all they'll see is an open-source applications store with one-click downloads of new software. Unlike the other stores though, they won't have to pay for any of those applications, which will be very attractive.'"

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NOVELL just does not get open source

[cenc]

They just don't get it. Every time they touch something in open source, they try to turn it in to some sort of MS want-a-be crap and sneak in some back door attempt to charge for what is freely available without adding any real value to it (in fact, often removing the value from it).

I have been looking at their stock for months trying to figure out a compelling reason to buy it based on their buisness strategy, that some other competitor could not just crush them for free (other than they might be a target for a buy out). Why buy the cow when the milk is free?

A slight cost

[ThatsNotPudding]

merely surrendering your mortal soul / first born to Miguel & Microsoft.