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Novell boss in semi-apology over Microsoft pact
Mar 25, 2009, 17 :02 UTC (9 Talkback[s]) (5148 reads)

(Other stories by Gsavin Clarke)

"Speaking at the Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), Hovsepian said he could have done a "better job" of communicating about the deal and suggested he got caught up in thinking about customers, instead of the perception and possible fallout from dealing with Microsoft.

"Hovsepian insisted he remained fully committed to taking business away from Windows and .NET and putting it on open source and Java."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
There is a big difference between feelin ...   Not repentance   
Justin
Mar 25, 2009, 17:42:24
 
> There is a big difference between feel ...   Re: Not repentance   
Chad
Mar 25, 2009, 18:05:54
 
Mr Hovsepain is still trying to shuck an ...   Magic   
Hovespain is lying
Mar 25, 2009, 18:43:25
 
This way it is easier to sell them what  ...   What do people want to hear?   
Jose_X
Mar 25, 2009, 20:01:19
 
"Some observations"http://www.linuxtoday ...   The ultimate marketing for FOSS apps   
Jose_X
Mar 25, 2009, 20:04:11
 
Novell and Mr. Hovsepain have touted the ...   Hippocracy?   
taurnil
Mar 25, 2009, 20:06:58
 
he made the "deal" with Microsoft -- bec ...   In 2006 he explained why ...   
GreyGeek
Mar 26, 2009, 00:18:53
 
Semi-apology my foot!  Like a long line  ...   Not Even Close   
blackhole
Mar 26, 2009, 09:18:27
 
YEP!  Pretty hard to communicate openly  ...   A COMMUNICATION problem???   
Wonderbird
Mar 26, 2009, 18:12:56
 
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