Why would anybody want the OES business without the Linux business? -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Jones Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 11:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: VMWARE to own SUSE LINUX?
That's interesting news, Phil. Rumor among some stockbroker friends of mine is that Novell is going to be split into two separate companies and then sold off to investor groups. DJ On 9/17/2010 8:30 AM, Tully, Phil wrote: > I saw this on Slashdot today: "According to the Wall Street Journal, > VMware is attempting to acquire Novell's SUSE Linux operating system > business. This move would give VMware a full stack of enterprise > software<http://blogs.gartner.com/chris-wolf/2010/09/16/vmware-novell-su se-acquisition-rumors-why-it-makes-sense/> > and allow it to establish itself as a full-blown infrastructure and > software > vendor<http://blogs.computerworld.com/16978/vmware_is_buying_novell> > in direct competition with Red Hat." > > > > Phil Tully Desk: 973-974-6141 Cell: 973-202-7427 Email: > [email protected] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify the sender immediately by return email and delete the message and any attachments from your system. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 > or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
