__/ [ Rex Ballard ] on Thursday 18 May 2006 16:21 \__
> I'm trying to remember, didn't SUSE grow at something lie 40% yty?
I can't recall the exact number, but 40% is what I remember also. The context
may have been different, so perhaps there is a mixup. Some of that growth,
however, is due to migrations from Novell on Windows, which kind of offsets
itself, if you know what I mean. The lost profit from NetWare can mean added
profit for SuSE. It's a transition of revenue streams, but under the same
company that governs this phased transition.
> You are correct that Netware revenues make up a big chunk of the
> business, but the increase in Linux revenues almost completely offset
> the loss of Netware revenues.
>
> If it weren't for SUSE Linux, Novell revenues would have been into
> free-fall. Over the last two years, Novell has grown the Linux
> revenues by over 800% (200% in 2004, 40% in 2005). In the long run,
> the statement is accurate. Quarter to Quarter, growth rate during slow
> periods may not completely offset each other.
Let's look at the past 30 days is isolation...
Reuters Partners With Novell
http://tools.thestreet.com/tsc/quotes.html?pg=qcn&guid={1F8CA818-9B6C-416F-8637-43EE48334F0F}&symb=novl&sid=3465&orig=1&timer=
Dell, Novell Make It Easy To Manage Linux In The Enterprise
http://in.sys-con.com/read/210336.htm
Novell brands its own open-source religion
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6070251.html
"Novell Open Workgroup Suite provides a complete desktop-to-server
solution-at up to 70% less than what you might be paying with Microsoft"
http://www.novell.com/products/openworkgroupsuite/deployment.html?dest=1
Novell Delivers Device Driver Breakthrough to Accelerate Linux
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060517/sfw026.html?.v=53
Novell trains Oracle consultants on Suse Linux enterprise server
http://www.strategiy.com/itnew.asp?id=20060517064547
I think Novell are doing justttt fineeeee......
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