OSWeekly: Can Novell Make the Sale? | Linux Today

OSWeekly: Can Novell Make the Sale?

Written By
MH
Matt Hartley
Nov 15, 2006

[ Thanks to Matt D. for
this link. ]

“Recently, Novell made a statement that could’ve given them some
grief. In an online publication Computer Business Review
Online
, Novell was apparently quoted as stating that Vista
would cost $300 more than their SuSE option. What Novell appears to
have missed is a seemingly long list of Vista licenses with a
number of price ranges. To add insult to injury, it appears the
page containing the quote has since been pulled down.

“That aside, the real question will be whether or not Novell’s
message of a ‘more cost effective enterprise alternative’ will be
reaching a big enough audience? Not only that, but is it entirely
accurate as a message anyway…?”


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Matt Hartley

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