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LinuxDig.Com : Linux News :The Importance of Novell in Linux - A Company you should not overlook
Author: HumanX | Wednesday July 14, 2004
In my previous articles about Novell I discussed their past and future. In this article I want to discuss why Novell is presently a Linux company to watch.
SCO is one of the biggest reasons. Novell claims to own Unix (and does legally on paper have certain rights) which almost instantly help indemnify them from SCO lawsuits. Of course there is no sure thing in this world and I am no lawyer, but Novell is the only Linux company who has a real leg to stand on if god forbid SCO should win against IBM. SCO purchased some rights from Novell to use Unix while Novell claims it still owns the copyrights. From a corporate standpoint, Novell is the safest bet for protection against SCO lawsuits.
Note: I am not going to define the SCO lawsuit as it is somewhat beyond this article. But, visit your local search engine and search for SCO and Novell and you will find all the information you need.
Now take this one step forward. Lets say SCO won its Linux lawsuit (God Forbid) and then SCO set a course of attack against other Linux companies. Novell is virtually protected from those lawsuits or Novell could fight SCO for years. Novell is in a win, win situation.
Next, Novell has built a group of products that ties business in total together. They provide complete tier solutions from the backroom to the desktop. Novell's applications tie directly into the Windows Operating Systems as well as Apple and Linux. Lets not forget with Ximian, the Microsoft Exchange connectivity. From the desktop to the server, Novell delivers. And regardless of the client operating system, Novell has the utilities needed for administrators to tie there network together.
I know I sound like I am selling Novell. But if you look closely at Novell you will to see the potential. They are one of the only Linux companies that offer total cross platform solutions. From a strategic standpoint, Novell's moves were crafted with excellence. It was a slow, methodical movement into Linux while incorporating everything a corporation could possibly need to develop their IT Model.
This author is betting on Novell. It has taken some time for Novell to get there act together, but when they decided to do it, they did it right. A very focused, strategic move for Novell which will payoff for them. It is just a matter of time now.
Competition.
Novell's competition is many, there latest moves put them directly in Microsoft's Cross Hairs, again, 10 years later. Novell has the advantage this time around. Microsoft is a company dogged by government lawsuits and a fleeting customer base to Linux. Novell, could and probably will be the company that governments and large corporations will turn to. Read Linux News: Novell Becomes the First GSA Open Source Software Vendor to US Government
RedHat and Novell are also now in direct competition with one another. Novell is a company with more to offer especially when is comes to SCO. But RedHat has the experience, which is why most people turn to RedHat. And RedHat is not a company who runs from a fight. We might just find these two companies cooperating in the near future or each company maintaining their own Linux Niche. Red Hat controlling the ISP and Novell the enterprise. Their is plenty of room in the market for both.
I am beginning to see more articles about Novell now. People are beginning to see the potential of the big red "N".
Novell's Web Site is located at Novell
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