--- Novell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 02:28:19 -0800
> From: "Novell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: SUSE LINUX Acquisition Final and New Novell Linux Indemnification
> Launched
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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January 13, 2004
Attention valued Novell Customers
We are proud to announce that Novell today completed its acquisition of
SUSE LINUX, a
combination that brings global technical support, consulting and
training services and
industry-leading networking and security to Linux, and provides a
compelling alternative
for companies wishing to leverage the many benefits of open source.
Novell now offers
a full range of enterprise solutions on the Linux platform, from the
server to the
desktop. The closing of the $210 million cash deal also opens the door
for completion of
the $50 million investment of IBM in Novell announced November 4.
Novell today also announced it will offer its SUSE LINUX Enterprise
Server 8 customers a
new indemnification program designed to provide an additional measure
of protection
against certain intellectual property challenges to Linux.
With today's closing of Novell's acquisition of SUSE LINUX and the
addition of the SUSE
LINUX distribution to Novell's product offerings, Novell is now unique
among Linux vendors
in offering a full stack Linux solution, providing global technical
support for Linux,
and, through its new Novell Linux Indemnification Program, giving
enterprise customers
additional reassurance about deploying Linux in their organizations.
Linux and open source solutions have grown rapidly in recent years,
moving from peripheral
uses into more business critical functions. As enterprises consider
making strategic
investments in Linux, they face the question of indemnification, a
standard component of
most traditional proprietary software offerings but generally
unavailable for
Linux. Novell's Linux Indemnification Program will afford qualifying
Novell Linux
customers a measure of protection against potential copyright
infringement claims.
Novell's Linux Indemnification Program
Novell's indemnification program is designed for enterprise customers
of Linux.
Under the program:
Indemnification is offered for copyright infringement claims made
by third parties
against registered Novell customers who obtain SUSE LINUX Enterprise
Server 8 and who
after January 13, 2004 obtain upgrade protection and a qualifying
technical
support contract from Novell or a participating Novell or SUSE LINUX
channel partner.
Customers must accept the program terms and conditions including
caps and other
limitations.
Additional details on the program are available at
http://www.novell.com/licensing/indemnity.
Novell's Unique Legal Rights
Novell also made available today additional information on the unique
contractual
and intellectual property rights it holds because of its position in
the historical
ownership chain of UNIX and UnixWare. These rights include:
Novell's rights to license UNIX technology pursuant to a
Technology License Agreement
between SCO and Novell, including Novell's right to authorize its
customers to use
that UNIX technology in their internal business operations.
Novell's rights to take action on behalf of SCO under legacy UNIX
SVRX licenses
pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement between SCO and Novell.
As previously confirmed by Novell, copyright registrations on UNIX
SVRX releases,
consistent with Novell's position that it retained ownership of these
copyrights.
Copies of relevant correspondence between Novell and SCO are available
at
http://www.novell.com/licensing/indemnity/legal.html. The rights
reflected in these
documents are part of the foundation for the indemnification program
Novell is announcing
today.
Special Program for Current Linux Users
For those enterprise users of Linux who are not currently Novell SUSE
LINUX
customers, Novell will soon announce a special program whereby they can
become Novell SUSE
LINUX customers and participate in the indemnification program.
We believe our new Linux indemnification program, supported by our
unique legal rights,
will provide enterprise customers with one more reason to include Linux
in their
information technology plans.
Sincerely,
Jack Messman
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Novell, Inc.
take action
registration information
Novell SUSE press release
Novell Indemnification press release
Novell
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Provo, Utah 84606
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