One thing they can't do. Closed source. :-) -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Crawford Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 11:28 AM To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [OT] Novell takes over SuSE (was: 'Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers') Joe Polk said: > I think this was a stupid thing for RH to say (re: Windows). RH has > been conceding the desktop for a few years now. I think they just > don't understand what the market has been dictating. Basically, many > companies are trying to undo what Novell did. They are trying to take > on the Enterprise and that alone. Yes, it's having some success I'll > agree but to neglect the users completely is to neglect what got them > here. Caldera did a very similar thing. I hate to see this trend and > I think RH is turning a shoulder to the community in doing so. As for > SuSe, I might just make that switch. I really hope Novell can take > Linux to heights that RH seems to be willing to neglect. I think that Novell's takeover of SuSE is really, really interesting, especially since they recently purchased Ximian as well. I imagine they'll keep the Linux line safe and sound, but it will be really interesting to see what they do with it. Sláinte, Richard S. Crawford http://www.mossroot.com http://www.stonegoose.com/catseyeview AIM: Buffalo2K ICQ: 11646404 Y!: rscrawford MSN: underpope@xxxxxxxxxxx Howard Dean for America: http://www.deanforamerica.com "It is only with the heart that we see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." --Antoine de Saint Exupéry -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
