Unutterably Silly So what are you doing RIGHT NOW?

[devilsadvocate]

Hey Dennis...

Originally Posted by devilsadvocate

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They're still trying to reinvent themselves; if I was a betting man I'd say watch for a takeover/buyout of Novell within the next 12 months.
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Originally Posted by DMcCunney

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I concur. I'm actually surprised it hasn't already occurred.
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http://techrights.org/2010/09/17/end-of-novell/

...a collection of links (including Reuters and the WSJ) concerning Novell getting new parents, and none of them are MS.

Maybe, rather than working in IT, I should just make money speculating on it. I still have time to get an MBA...

[GeoffC]

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Trying to jump start the latest Harv and Vera Saga.

[DMcCunney]

Originally Posted by devilsadvocate

Hey Dennis...


http://techrights.org/2010/09/17/end-of-novell/

...a collection of links (including Reuters and the WSJ) concerning Novell getting new parents, and none of them are MS.

Maybe, rather than working in IT, I should just make money speculating on it. I still have time to get an MBA...

Hmmm. That's right: Novell owns SUSE.

I can see why VMware might be interested in acquiring it. Virtualization is a hot topic now, since you can reduce electrical and A/C costs and make better use of existing servers using it. Linux instances are a favorite thing to virtualize, and I can see VMware offering a version of VMware ESX server with pre-built SUSE images. VMware is trying to leverage its "first to market" advantage to stay ahead of competitors like Xen, and this is a way to do it.

The rest of Novell is thornier. There are doubtless still folks using Netware, but it's at best a legacy product. There are still folks using Groupwise, and may be an opportunity for someone.

I never could see MS buying it. What does Novell have that MS needs or wants?

I'll be watching with interest.
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Dennis

[recluse]

I'ed like to give the world a hug
What's got into me?
It must be a side effect
Of my lobotomy

[happy_terd]

I can use a hug about now, Recluse.

Sometimes life isnt fair.

[WT Sharpe]

C'mere, H_T. I'll give you a hug. No funny stuff.

[badgoodDeb]

Originally Posted by recluse

I'd like to give the world a hug
What's got into me?
It must be a side effect
Of my lobotomy

"It's the Re-al thing. Recluse!" Gee, it even fits the tune. Whee

[WT Sharpe]

Here's what I'm doing right now: thinking about attending one of the rallies in Washington D.C. on October the 30th. The problem is I can't make up my mind which to attend; the "Rally To Restore Sanity" or the "March To Keep Fear Alive." I mean, it seems obvious that things have got to the point where they're out of hand, and a call to reason seems, well, reasonable. On the other hand, fear is such a useful tool for motivating people. Hmmm... tough decision.

Perhaps some of you good folks could watch the two short videos at this link and help me decide.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_720588.html

[kennyc]

Group hug! Group Hug!

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by recluse

I'ed like to give the world a hug
What's got into me?
It must be a side effect
Of my lobotomy

Originally Posted by kennyc

Group hug! Group Hug!

joins in the hugging!!!!

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Here's what I'm doing right now: thinking about attending one of the rallies in Washington D.C. on October the 30th. The problem is I can't make up my mind which to attend; the "Rally To Restore Sanity" or the "March To Keep Fear Alive." I mean, it seems obvious that things have got to the point where they're out of hand, and a call to reason seems, well, reasonable. On the other hand, fear is such a useful tool for motivating people. Hmmm... tough decision.

Perhaps some of you good folks could watch the two short videos at this link and help me decide.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_720588.html

My coworker here today was telling me about this and had me rolling already....now you brought it up and I just spit diet caffeine pepsi all over my monitor!

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by kennyc

My coworker here today was telling me about this and had me rolling already....now you brought it up and I just spit diet caffeine pepsi all over my monitor!

Well now I'm really upset that we can't see those videos here in the UK.

[devilsadvocate]

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

Hmmm. That's right: Novell owns SUSE.

I can see why VMware might be interested in acquiring it. Virtualization is a hot topic now, since you can reduce electrical and A/C costs and make better use of existing servers using it. Linux instances are a favorite thing to virtualize, and I can see VMware offering a version of VMware ESX server with pre-built SUSE images. VMware is trying to leverage its "first to market" advantage to stay ahead of competitors like Xen, and this is a way to do it.

Or in the opposite direction, leverage SuSE as the basis for the hypervisor; ESX 3.0/3.5 were based on a modified 2.4 Linux kernel. Already, VMware Workstation supports both NetWare and SLES out of the box.
In addition VMware might find competition in the form of Oracle; they have Sun which means they now have VirtualBox, easily the closest competitor on the desktop.

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

I never could see MS buying it. What does Novell have that MS needs or wants?

Easy: Less competition. Most recent desktop converts get glassy-eyed at the prospect of distro-hopping and tend (in my experience) to give up and go back to Windows. One less server running SLES is one more potential repeat Win2k8 customer. Also, fewer resources required for NetWare compatibility; after all if Novell isn't around to support it, why should MS?

[pilotbob]

Very happy that I finished up some Installer work that I've been on the past few days. I think I've mentioned in V&R how much I hate working on installers.

Almost quitting time.

BOb

[LCF]

Packing and going from 30 degrees and sun back to the cloudy Germany