On Aug 7, 4:56 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> PC makers lap up Linux
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> | Ma said: "Consumers are very price-sensitive, and may not be as resistant to
> | using pirated software as businesses because there is a lower likelihood of
> | someone doing a spot check on your household [than a company]."
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> http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62030527,00.htm
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> While free software flourishes, those who lead towards "open source" do more
> talking but take little action.
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> Open Solutions Alliance Still Alive
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> | Though the OSA is still alive and kicking, Klawans would not comment as to
> | whether the effort has yet provided any customer wins or financial dividends
> | for the member firms.
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> http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3692916
I was just reading the Novell annual report this weekend. Very
interesting especially about business strategy, risks.
They openly state that they are eschewing any retail sales (Netware
was sold retail) in favor of pure OEM strategy.
There are risks, and a declining Netshare market.
But there is a high upside depending on the number of relationships
they can create.
Separate from Linux, but equally important to them, is their identity
management business that allows business to track all sorts of
property.
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