Novell Makes Mistakes, the GPL 'Corrects' Them
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2006-11-24 19:39:51 UTC
- Modified: 2006-12-10 06:19:24 UTC
The Novell/Microsoft deal may be the last straw in a sequence of mistakes which, over the years, have led to layoffs. The Inquirer takes a look at what it considers to be
Novell's top 5 mistakes. Here is the gist.
5. Not merging with Lotus.
4. NetWare Lite.
3. Ever-changing strategies.
2. Buying Digital Research.
1. Buying WordPerfect.
In another short writeup, I believe we see the term
"Novellization" being coined.
Forget about Tivoization. How about adding a clause to the next version of the GPL that counters Novellization?
It is apparent that Novell is being excluded by the Free Software community inasmuch as it has aliented itself on November 2
nd.
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wvhillbilly
2006-11-25 04:14:37