__/ [ Guy Fawkes ] on Friday 04 May 2007 18:22 \__
>
> "Doug Mentohl" <doug_mentohl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
> news:f1flj9$nv4$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> 'Novell says it's interested in a pre-installed version of its SuSE
>> software on Dell's machines. It's in talks with Dell, according to
>> Novell's director of product marketing Justin Steinman, as well as several
>> other unnamed vendors'
>>
>>
http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10005238o-2000331766b,00.htm
>
> I'd STRONGLY recommend that Dell kindly but firmly show them the door.
> Installing Novell would almost certainly earn Dell the wrath of the Linux
> community.
I'd have to agree. It's looking bad at the SUSE camp these days... technical
issues with package management and key departures (chief architect and
marketing guy).
At times like this it's clear why having many Linux distros is important. At
the moment, SUSE could be to Novell what Vista (and ME) was to Microsoft.
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