Networking software company Novell has filled in the picture of its revamped NetWare, painting the operating system as an alternative to Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Server 2003.
A day after the networking-software maker said it had bought Linux company Ximian, Novell executives say it's likely that their company's own OS will go fallow in favour of Linux.
NetWare and GroupWise will continue to be supported until 2010 and beyond 'unless market conditions determine otherwise'.
Novell has begun a public beta programme for Open Enterprise Server, which brings NetWare services to SuSE Linux.
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A day after the networking-software maker said it had bought Linux company Ximian, Novell executives say it's likely that their company's own OS will go fallow in favour of Linux.
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Novell Vice Chairman Chris Stone says the company will keep its flagship operating system in maintenance mode as it gears up for Linux.
Novell has a new lease on life, thanks to several recent acquisitions and their new J2EE-compliant server offering. Find out why you should check out Novell's upcoming Nakoma release.
Novell's chief executive and chairman Jack Messman says contrary to popular belief his company learnt a lot from its mid-nineties tussle with Microsoft -- and now it's got the Linux community in its corner.
The networking-software company bets on open source and standards to build momentum for its operating systems and security software.
If you manage a lot of corporate desktops, then Novell's Linux Desktop is well worth a look -- particularly if you're happy with ZENworks. Linux pricing and Novell's corporate-style support could make this a useful option for business.
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