Don't divest GroupWise. Get rid of the crappy acquisitions: SilverStream (worst attempted integration ever) and Cambridge (which is probably impossible at this point). Why divest good products (GroupWise, ZENWorks, NetWare/OES).
With the exception of the recent oss acquisitions (ximian, suse), their track record is abysmal. I mean, why buy Silverstream. What does that do for your offerings? Does anyone out there actually use this? You paid a ton for nothing. Why buy Cambridge? Cambridge didn't even provide consulting services on Novell's products? The announcement at Brainshare was an embarrasement. Noone new how to spin it. What next, buy back Quattro Pro?
Novell could be such a great company if they would only know themselves and stop trying to be something they are not.
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You can also get rid of a TOE by cutting off your LEG - but it's probably not a good idea.
Don't divest GroupWise. Get rid of the crappy acquisitions: SilverStream (worst attempted integration ever) and Cambridge (which is probably impossible at this point). Why divest good products (GroupWise, ZENWorks, NetWare/OES). With the exception of the recent oss acquisitions (ximian, suse), their track record is abysmal. I mean, why buy Silverstream. What does that do for your offerings? Does anyone out there actually use this? You paid a ton for nothing. Why buy Cambridge? Cambridge didn't even provide consulting services on Novell's products? The announcement at Brainshare was an embarrasement. Noone new how to spin it. What next, buy back Quattro Pro? Novell could be such a great company if they would only know themselves and stop trying to be something they are not.