11.06.07
Quick Mention: Novell Branch Closes Down
Shortly after major reorganisations in India, Novell closes down its branch in Israel as well.
Novell Israel Software Ltd. has been operating for 12 years, and its activity will be transferred to REL Ltd., the company’s local distributor.
We are yet to see if rumours about 1,100 jobs being axed are true.




Highlight: Novell was the first to acknowledge that Microsoft FUD tactics had substance. Novell then used anti-Linux FUD to market itself.
Highlight: Xandros let Microsoft make patent claims and brag about (paid-for) OOXML support.
Highlight: Linspire's CEO not only fell into Microsoft arms, but he also assisted the company's attack on GNU/Linux.
Highlight: Microsoft craves pseudo (proprietary) standards and gets its way using proxies and influence which it buys.
Highlight: The invasion into the open source world is intended to leave Linux companies neglected, due to financial incentives from Microsoft.
Analysis: Xen, an open source hypervisor, possibly fell victim to Microsoft's aggressive (and stealthy) acquisition-by-proxy strategy.