LinuxPlanet: Novell’s New CTO/EVP Mulls 2006 Linux Strategy

“During his first month on the job at Novell, Dr. Jeffrey
(“Jeff”) Jaffe has roved the globe, culling ideas from his new
colleagues about company strategy around Linux and open source in
2006 and future years to come.

“‘It’s important to get a hearing of ideas. We can then choose
which ideas fit best with where the market is going with open
source,’ according to Jaffe, a former IBM and Lucent exec recently
named to the newly created post of CTO/EVP at Novell.

“So far, his travels have taken him to Novell facilities in
places ranging from Cambridge, MA and Provo, UT to China, India,
and Germany, the original home of Novell’s SUSE Linux
acquisition.

“‘I’ve been impressed with the quality of Novell workforce as
well as with the fusing of different cultures,’ Jaffe said, in an
interview with LinuxPlanet…”

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