[SATLUG] Novel in bed with M$

[Hector Bojorquez]

so how true is this
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3641851

On 11/3/06, Nate Turnage <pixelnate at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/3/06, augie grayfox <agrayfox at gmail.com> wrote:
> > OMG!! Is this for real? Comments anyone
> > <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Gardner/index.php?p=2369>
>
> Personally, I think this is good news. It means that MS fears Linux
> enough to try and partner with Novell to help avoid their own
> obsalescence (sp?). In the past MS would force an organization into an
> 'all or nothing' approach for the enterprise. You had to have their OS
> on the client *and* the server. Now, at least, there is a "supported"
> option to run a SuSE server with Groupwise with the clients running
> Windows (where the employees feel comfortable).
>
> In fact, I think Novell *will* come out on top in this one. Think
> about it, if you are running a Win server, you are pretty much forced
> to use Win clients. But if you are running a SuSE server, you have the
> option of running just about any OS on the clients, and Novell just
> happen to produce a very capable client OS of their own. The more I
> think about it, I see this as a desperate move by MS to remain
> relevant in the enterprise.
>
> ~Nate
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