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:Forbes: Novell: We Surrender
Forbes: Novell: We Surrender
Nov 9, 2006, 00 :00 UTC (10 Talkback[s]) (7921 reads)
(Other stories by Daniel Lyons)

"Three years ago this week, ailing software maker Novell paid $210 million to acquire Suse, a German version of the free operating system called Linux. Novell hoped that by embracing Linux, an alternative to the decidedly unfree Windows operating system from Microsoft, it could revive its dying software business.

"On Thursday, Novell effectively conceded that this effort has failed..."

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Always look before you click. Article w ...   Note to self   
klsdjfkl;jsdf
Nov 9, 2006, 01:04:03  
Don't give him any clicks. Waste of ...   just say no to Dan Lyons   
alice sysadmin
Nov 9, 2006, 01:14:35  
Wow!!! I found the right place to RIP a ...   Re: Note to self   
zxvcdxcfdsf
Nov 9, 2006, 02:35:53  
What he writes is what many in the commu ...   RTFA before you comment.   
michael
Nov 9, 2006, 10:25:26  
Yes, I know we're going to get a lot ...   Alas, He's Right   
Segedunum
Nov 9, 2006, 10:54:13  
What an interesting article. I can' ...   MS and Novell   
Roni M. Oliva
Nov 9, 2006, 14:50:13  
Please! He's not right, either in t ...   Re: Alas, He's Right   
David May
Nov 9, 2006, 18:24:24  
> The thing that concerns me most about ...   Re: Re: Alas, He's Right   
Eric Laffoon
Nov 9, 2006, 19:26:06  
[quote]The thing that concerns me most a ...   Re: Re: Re: Alas, He's Right   
GreyGeek
Nov 9, 2006, 22:59:07  
Yes, Daniel, using YOUR reasoning it was ...   Microsoft SURRENDERS!   
GreyGeek
Nov 9, 2006, 23:06:29  
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