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Re: [SLE] Novell acquisition - let's take our paranoid hats off
- From: Jack Alderson <jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 10:56:28 -0600
- Message-id: <200311041056.28379.jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Tuesday 04 November 2003 08:35, James Ogley wrote:
> Folks, let's hold off the RIP SUSE and "let's find a new distro" posts,
> and look at this through mature eyes for a moment shall we?
>
> The acquisition by Novell of SUSE, should it go through potentially
> represents a massive investment into Linux/Free Software development,
<big snip>
> There's a certain other three-letter company who are trying to kill the
> open source kernel development efforts, Novell potentially provide
> muscle to fight SCO alongside IBM.
I don't normally post to these types of things but this is a rather important
subject.
The acquisition of SUSE by "ANY" U.S. company is very B-A-D!. All companies in
the U.S. fear Microsoft. Their business decisions, strategies, and
implemented and marketed technologies are too heavily influenced by what
Microsoft does, or they think they will do. European companies have no fear
of Microsoft and do not allow their businesses to be controlled by them. One
of the main reasons SUSE has done well is because they are "NOT" a U.S. -
based or owned company.
Novel's focus is only on surviving. They are floundering in the surf and are
grabbing for life preservers. SUSE, to them, is nothing more than one of many
of these. They will hang on to SUSE until they find a bigger one and then it
will be tossed aside like any other useless object. They have been trying for
years to find a way out of their archaic technology base and they see Linux
as the vehicle to do that. Let them buy Red Hat to squander.
SCO is Microsoft bought and paid for. These lawsuits against Linux is nothing
more than Microsoft up to their old tricks. Microsoft has laid out the game
plan, provided the strategies, and provided funding with their so-called
"license purchase" from SCO.
SCO is dying and they know it. Their last technology conference showed their
"new" technology which was two years old by current standards. The senario
for them is to create as much FUD in the Linux market as possible and then
file for bankruptcy, then be bought out by Microsoft, along with all of their
technology rights. And if the stupid courts rule in SCO's favor, guess what
technology and property rights they will own?!?
This is the only line of attack that Microsoft has. There is too much momentum
behind Linux and no one single entity for them to attach or squash.
IBM and Novel are like surfers, waiting for that next, big wave. Right now,
Linux is that wave. IBM has adopted and discarded more "great" technology
over the years than any other company in the world. Linux for them is nothing
more than the current new toy. When the momentum dies down, they will toss it
aside just like they did PS/2, OS/2, and a host of other technologies. Novel
will do the same.
Linux is SUSE's livelyhood. SUSE, as a single entity, will fight much harder
to keep Linux alive than any of the big U.S. companies. If the U.S. companies
want to help the Linux movement, they should leave SUSE as an individual
company and provide R & D funds and support, and aid in the marketing of the
SUSE product. SUSE is our best shot at a Linux distribution that reaches from
the home user to the corporate IT department. Leave it alone and support it
as it stands. The only thing that will keep Linux alive is Linux, and the
great people behind it that want to have and provide an alternative to the
Microsoft monopoly.
SUSE has a good history of listening to its consumers. If you are opposed to
this acquisition let them know. Send e-mails to SUSE protesting this
acquisition. Also send the protest to Novell. They do not listen to their
consumers as well as SUSE does but every little bit helps. I plan to do both.
This acquisition is "NOT" good for the Linux movement. SUSE is soon to be the
biggest player in the Linux world. Red Hat is bailing out of the consumer
market and Mandrake is still trying to find funding. SUSE is the best shot we
have, but only if it remains as it is and continues to grow as a single, non
- U.S. held entity.
Go SUSE!!!
Jack A.
> Folks, let's hold off the RIP SUSE and "let's find a new distro" posts,
> and look at this through mature eyes for a moment shall we?
>
> The acquisition by Novell of SUSE, should it go through potentially
> represents a massive investment into Linux/Free Software development,
<big snip>
> There's a certain other three-letter company who are trying to kill the
> open source kernel development efforts, Novell potentially provide
> muscle to fight SCO alongside IBM.
I don't normally post to these types of things but this is a rather important
subject.
The acquisition of SUSE by "ANY" U.S. company is very B-A-D!. All companies in
the U.S. fear Microsoft. Their business decisions, strategies, and
implemented and marketed technologies are too heavily influenced by what
Microsoft does, or they think they will do. European companies have no fear
of Microsoft and do not allow their businesses to be controlled by them. One
of the main reasons SUSE has done well is because they are "NOT" a U.S. -
based or owned company.
Novel's focus is only on surviving. They are floundering in the surf and are
grabbing for life preservers. SUSE, to them, is nothing more than one of many
of these. They will hang on to SUSE until they find a bigger one and then it
will be tossed aside like any other useless object. They have been trying for
years to find a way out of their archaic technology base and they see Linux
as the vehicle to do that. Let them buy Red Hat to squander.
SCO is Microsoft bought and paid for. These lawsuits against Linux is nothing
more than Microsoft up to their old tricks. Microsoft has laid out the game
plan, provided the strategies, and provided funding with their so-called
"license purchase" from SCO.
SCO is dying and they know it. Their last technology conference showed their
"new" technology which was two years old by current standards. The senario
for them is to create as much FUD in the Linux market as possible and then
file for bankruptcy, then be bought out by Microsoft, along with all of their
technology rights. And if the stupid courts rule in SCO's favor, guess what
technology and property rights they will own?!?
This is the only line of attack that Microsoft has. There is too much momentum
behind Linux and no one single entity for them to attach or squash.
IBM and Novel are like surfers, waiting for that next, big wave. Right now,
Linux is that wave. IBM has adopted and discarded more "great" technology
over the years than any other company in the world. Linux for them is nothing
more than the current new toy. When the momentum dies down, they will toss it
aside just like they did PS/2, OS/2, and a host of other technologies. Novel
will do the same.
Linux is SUSE's livelyhood. SUSE, as a single entity, will fight much harder
to keep Linux alive than any of the big U.S. companies. If the U.S. companies
want to help the Linux movement, they should leave SUSE as an individual
company and provide R & D funds and support, and aid in the marketing of the
SUSE product. SUSE is our best shot at a Linux distribution that reaches from
the home user to the corporate IT department. Leave it alone and support it
as it stands. The only thing that will keep Linux alive is Linux, and the
great people behind it that want to have and provide an alternative to the
Microsoft monopoly.
SUSE has a good history of listening to its consumers. If you are opposed to
this acquisition let them know. Send e-mails to SUSE protesting this
acquisition. Also send the protest to Novell. They do not listen to their
consumers as well as SUSE does but every little bit helps. I plan to do both.
This acquisition is "NOT" good for the Linux movement. SUSE is soon to be the
biggest player in the Linux world. Red Hat is bailing out of the consumer
market and Mandrake is still trying to find funding. SUSE is the best shot we
have, but only if it remains as it is and continues to grow as a single, non
- U.S. held entity.
Go SUSE!!!
Jack A.
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