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Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2007-12-14 01:21:42 UTC
Modified: 2007-12-14 01:21:42 UTC

Among today's headlines:

Novell reports quarterly loss as expenses rise

The company reported a fourth-quarter loss of $17.9 million, or 5 cents per share, compared with a year-earlier profit of $19.9 million, or 5 cents a share.

Novell drops; Qwest to restart dividend payments

Novell shares fell 8.6% to $6.49 following the company's view that 2008 revenue will come in between $920 million and $945 million.

Novell Swings to Fiscal 4Q Loss

Shares fell 80 cents, or 11 percent, to $6.30 in electronic after-hours trading.

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Anonymous

2007-12-14 21:20:56

Isn't this whole site about Schadenfreude, FUD and mud?
Roy Schestowitz

2007-12-14 21:31:08

It present interpretations of the Novell//Microsoft deal (among others) and its implications. The purpose of this one particular item is to show that Novell's benefits from this deal are none.
Anonymous

2007-12-15 04:14:41

> The purpose of this one particular item is to show that Novell’s benefits from this deal are none.

You should go learn about Novell's different PBUs and product categories (also that most are proprietary). It for sure benefits OPS PBU (aka Linux business) independent of what you write.
Roy Schestowitz

2007-12-15 04:23:45

> It for sure benefits OPS PBU (aka Linux business)

GNU/Linux or SUSE Linux. See this picture.

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