Novell acquiring SuSE !
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 11:08 am
And <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5101680" target="top">IBM gave 'em 50 megabux</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> to do it.<br><br>Hmm. What could be the motivation?<br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>"Mike Davis, senior researcher at analyst Butler Group, said Novell had been trying to reposition itself because its NetWare [operating system] was very dated. But he thought IBM's involvement was the most telling element in the deal. <br><br>"'SuSE became more vulnerable after the SCO Group, which has worldwide offices, pulled out of United Linux. IBM has a great need to maintain viable and strong distributions. So a bit of me says this is directly as a result of SCO's actions,' <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.computing.co.uk/News/114715" target="top">he said</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->." <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>And from PJ of groklaw:<br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>The lesson to be learned? You don't want IBM mad at you. They fight to win. <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :bounce --><img src=http://www.thzclan.com/forums/images/sm ... bounce.gif ALT=":bounce"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> DIE SCO DIE!!! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :bounce --><img src=http://www.thzclan.com/forums/images/sm ... bounce.gif ALT=":bounce"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br> <p></p><i></i>
