Also seen on Slashdot, this Computer Business Review Online article makes some notes on Novell’s progress in moving themselves to desktop Linux.
I like to read this sort of thing; I’d say that Novell is doing the only thing they can do, here. If they are going to be selling the Linux Desktop, it would shoot a lot of wind out of their sails if they had to admit that they were still running Windows back at headquarters. On the other hand, the article notes that “Novell’s internal strategy of rolling out Linux to its entire desktop user base differs from its advice to customers, which is about finding where Linux can deliver the most business value and focusing there first.” This still makes sense, though I would anticipate that any measure of success in their in-house Linux migration will be reflected in a more agressive sales pitch for desktop Linux in the future.
As has been said before, a migration of this size will also accentuate any areas which are potential “problem areas,” and will hopefully promote solutions and fixes which can then spread throughout the Linux community. As ever, only time will tell.
The article closes with some information on some sizable Red Hat deployments in Europe. Interesting read.
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