Comments on: Why Microsoft Can’t Afford To Let Novell Die http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/comment/why-microsoft-cant-afford-to-let-novell-die-5681 Enhancing business with technology - in association with eweek.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: carolinason http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/comment/why-microsoft-cant-afford-to-let-novell-die-5681#comment-3144 carolinason Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:38:06 +0000 http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/?p=5681#comment-3144 why would microsoft buy novell and rebrand suse. that would be competing against themselves. no one uses netware anymore except some pharma and other hippa companies. maybe make suse crippleware, which it is close to now imho. red hat might could, but then how is that all absorbed into the company, already with a brand of their own. hhmm perhaps it should just ride itself out. suse was a great distro back in the day. some move on some don't. why would microsoft buy novell and rebrand suse. that would be competing against themselves. no one uses netware anymore except some pharma and other hippa companies. maybe make suse crippleware, which it is close to now imho. red hat might could, but then how is that all absorbed into the company, already with a brand of their own. hhmm perhaps it should just ride itself out. suse was a great distro back in the day. some move on some don’t.

]]> By: MPS http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/comment/why-microsoft-cant-afford-to-let-novell-die-5681#comment-3119 MPS Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:31:45 +0000 http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/?p=5681#comment-3119 Unfortunately Novell is not as thriving as Redhat and others, and their deal with Microsoft is due to run out. However that isn't the issue. This is a hostile takeover bid. It is the Novell shareholders to whom this takeover will appeal, not the Novell board. Unfortunately Novell is not as thriving as Redhat and others, and their deal with Microsoft is due to run out.

However that isn’t the issue. This is a hostile takeover bid. It is the Novell shareholders to whom this takeover will appeal, not the Novell board.

]]> By: kaddy http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/comment/why-microsoft-cant-afford-to-let-novell-die-5681#comment-3024 kaddy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:03:54 +0000 http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/?p=5681#comment-3024 why the fuck would Novell be stupid enough to even Consider this!? They are thriving as a Business.... I can't see Novell Selling up and packing their bags.... They have got too much of a bright future ahead why the fuck would Novell be stupid enough to even Consider this!? They are thriving as a Business…. I can’t see Novell Selling up and packing their bags…. They have got too much of a bright future ahead

]]> By: Arthur http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/comment/why-microsoft-cant-afford-to-let-novell-die-5681#comment-3013 Arthur Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:34:46 +0000 http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/?p=5681#comment-3013 I agree with your conclusion. Novell had its day with suse and performed poorly. Its time to pass the ball. I would not be surprised to see suse rebranded to Microsoft Linux, GPL and all. It's time for Microsoft to make a bold move. They've been coasting on their success for too long. I agree with your conclusion. Novell had its day with suse and performed poorly. Its time to pass the ball. I would not be surprised to see suse rebranded to Microsoft Linux, GPL and all. It’s time for Microsoft to make a bold move. They’ve been coasting on their success for too long.

]]> By: Matthew Ruane http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/comment/why-microsoft-cant-afford-to-let-novell-die-5681#comment-3011 Matthew Ruane Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:24:55 +0000 http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/?p=5681#comment-3011 If Microsoft or IBM buy Novell then they would have an Identity Management product that actually works. Then they could get rid of ILM or TIM TAM which don't work nearly as well as Novell IDM. If Microsoft or IBM buy Novell then they would have an Identity Management product that actually works. Then they could get rid of ILM or TIM TAM which don’t work nearly as well as Novell IDM.

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