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by Margie Semilof, Senior Writer
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For all those moments when you've complained about a lack of choice in the desktop operating system environment, well, now there is a choice. Novell Inc. this week released its integrated, full featured desktop, with manageability software to boot. The cost is $50 per system, which includes upgrades and updates for one year.
But will it sell? If so, then to whom?
Novell's Linux Desktop 9 runs on SuSE Linux. It's got all the enterprise class training and support that Novell can muster. Novell's CEO Jack Messman isn't positioning the package as a Windows replacement, but as a possibility where an open-source desktop can be a sensible alternative.
As we've reported recently, the number of companies who have publicly considered Linux on the desktop is tiny. In October, AT&T became the latest to suggest that it was giving Linux a fair hearing along with Windows and the Apple Macintosh.
Gartner Inc. says that by 2008, Linux desktops will only encompass about 3.4% of the overall desktop market. But who knows if that will change now. What's different about a Novell entry into the market is that customers don't have to worry about getting support from an unknown, fly-by-night vendor. Just about any established enterprise today has some familiarity with Novell and Netware.
If you are considering giving Novell's Linux Desktop 9 a test drive, we'd be interested in hearing from you. Send your e-mail here: [EMAIL PROTECTED].
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Crash Course: Spyware
by Jennifer Luscomb, Assistant Editor
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Spyware is real, nasty and pervasive. That's why it's so important to understand it and know how to handle it. Read these tips and this advice to learn more about spyware and how to protect yourself.
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| Windows Server 2003 has a number of built-in tools for gathering performance information for both hardware and the operating system's own services. Unfortunately, getting useful and cohesive reports about system performance from these tools can be a real chore. To that end, Microsoft has recently released a tool called the Microsoft Service Performance Advisor for Windows Server 2003. |
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Microsoft Service Performance Advisor for Windows Server 2003 |
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This White Paper addresses the five key issues critical to the success of a greater investment in Microsoft Windows: Windows security, Microsoft upgrades and maintenance, transitioning enterprise applications to Windows, Citrix management and IT consolidation.
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The future of policy-driven solutions
In this White Paper, find out how Novell Resource Management solutions are making significant advancements in the implementation of true Policy-Driven Automation and business integration.
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