...Dana Blankenhorn seems to insinuate that it's the case.

In his latest blog item, Dana compares Novell's marketing lies to college coaches, but it's an analogy that might not be too convincing.

And just how serious an offense is a little white lie inserted into a sales pitch, anyway? Aren’t college coaches constantly tossing around such insinuations to get kids to sign with their schools? Isn’t that what marketing is all about? Isn’t that what political ads are all about?

Is that was the case, then Novell is no longer worth trusting. If it is the case, which apparently it is, then Novell has yet again betrayed the philosophies of transparency and honesty [1, 2].