On 2006-11-02 21:00, Peter Van Lone wrote:
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2)directory and web application management will be integrated ... I assume this is the tomcat/mono/java/asp.net stuff, including possibly apache and IIS management tools, being able to access and monitor and manage "the other guys" stuff.
IE for SuSE!? Oh Noooooooooooo......
3)document formats .. the 2 companies will collaborate closely on office suite and doc format integtation issues, such that complete solutions built around one offering will not "lock out" the other guys tools.
MSWord for SuSE?!? Oh Nooooooooo...... :-) In truth, this has very great potential for Novell/SuSE, if they can keep the M$ sharks away from the penguin pond. The present situation isn't at all like that of IBM and OS/2, when two giants collaborated to develop a single OS; rather, both partners offer mature products, and the objective is not to merge them, but to ensure they can cooperate fully at all levels. While the road ahead is not without danger for Novell, in the midst of every danger comes opportunity -- indeed, I believe the Chinese character for "crisis" is comprised of both of those characters, danger plus opportunity.