eWeek: Novell Won't Rush Linux Desktop | Linux Today

eWeek: Novell Won’t Rush Linux Desktop

Written By
SJV
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Aug 4, 2004

“Novell Inc. is not, as some had expected, releasing even a beta
version of its new Linux desktop at the LinuxWorld tradeshow here.
Instead, what the company is doing is just demoing a version of the
Novell Linux Desktop at its booth, and it’s looking for user
reactions.

“‘We’re not even saying anything about it or when you can expect
to see it,’ said Chris Stone, vice chairman of Novell. ‘At this
point, we just want to let some people who know Linux get a look at
what we’re thinking about doing with the Linux desktop…'”

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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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