Could it be developer unrest?

On Saturday we mentioned Novell's new OES, which was bound to go purely Linux. The "delay" disease must be infectious because Novell, just like its sister Microsoft, will fail to deliver a project on schedule. There is no set date yet.

Open Enterprise Server Not Launching September 26

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Exactly when OES 2 will come to market is not known. The LinuxWorld Conference is being hosted in London, England, on October 23 and 24, if Novell wants to hang the launch on an event. Time will tell.