Does The Microsoft-Novell Pact Favor Red Hat? | Linux Today

Does The Microsoft-Novell Pact Favor Red Hat?

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SMK
Sean Michael Kerner
Jul 23, 2007

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“Alfresco asked 15,000 people between April and June
about the way they deploy Alfresco’s ECM solution. According to the
Alfresco survey, Red Hat users tripled during the study period
while Novell SUSE usage remained flat. In a statement, Ian Howells,
chief marketing officer at Alfresco, alleged that the divergence
between Red Hat and Novell in terms of usage is related to the
November deal between Novell and Microsoft.”

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