• On MP3.com: Top iPod Software
advertisement
Content from CNET tagged with

acquisition [x] , Linux [x] , SuSE [x]

News Stories

Showing 1-13 of 13 results found

Novell to acquire SuSE Linux

November 4, 2003 Longtime Microsoft foe Novell signs an agreement to acquire SuSE Linux for $210 million in cash, while IBM will make a $50 million investment in Novell. TAGS: SuSE, Novell Inc., SuSE Linux, Jack Messman, Ximian, Linux, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., investment, acquisition, agreement, direction, server, Microsoft Corp.

Industry cheers Novell's Linux buy

November 6, 2003 Computing industry stalwarts such as HP, Oracle and even Microsoft welcome Novell's planned buyout of SuSE Linux, saying the move will mean a stronger business partner for their own wares. TAGS: SuSE, Novell Inc., acquisition plan, SuSE Linux, Computer Associates International Inc., Linux, Novell Linux, acquisition, server software, HP, Oracle Corp., open source, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp.

Novell: SCO's wrong about SuSE deal

November 19, 2003 The business software maker rebuts claims by SCO Group chief Darl McBride that Novell's planned buy of SuSE Linux violates 8-year-old noncompete agreements. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc., SuSE, Unix system, agreement, SuSE Linux, Utah, claim, Linux, Unix, IBM Corp., acquisition, software company

Commentary: Novell gives Linux enterprise muscle

November 10, 2003 Novell's acquisition of SuSE Linux is a good deal for firms and governments that are looking for an open-source alternative to Unix and Windows. TAGS: SuSE, Novell Inc., Linux distribution, Linux, firm, desktop management, IBM zSeries, Red Hat Inc., enterprise, SuSE Linux, Forrester Research Inc., commentary, Linux company, acquisition, open source, investment

Commentary: Novell surfs the open-source wave

May 14, 2004 Forrester Research says Linux and open source seem to have energized Novell's user and partner community and may give Novell a chance to undo its most fundamental error vis-a-vis Microsoft. TAGS: Novell Inc., SuSE, Forrester Research Inc., Linux, open source, commentary, acquisition, chance, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat raises $600 million with bond

January 13, 2004 The Linux seller, which is facing stronger competition from Novell's acquisition of SuSE, says the money will be used for mergers and international expansion. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., bond, Novell Inc., SuSE, Linux seller, server software, Linux, acquisition, open source, security

Sun mulls buying Novell

August 2, 2004 Acquisition of Linux seller would hurt rival IBM, Sun says. But it wouldn't exactly be a bargain. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Novell Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux seller, IBM Corp., Sun Solaris, SuSE, SuSE Linux, Linux, server software, acquisition, operating system, server, Microsoft Corp.

Novell reinvents itself around Linux

November 4, 2003 By purchasing SuSE Linux, Novell shows that it's serious about breaking from its NetWare roots and riding the Linux wave. TAGS: Novell Inc., Novell NetWare, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Linux, Jack Messman, Ximian, IBM Corp., acquisition, operating system, training, networking, Java, open source, software company, CEO

Week in review: Microsoft's bounty

November 7, 2003 Microsoft is so fed up with the recent spate of viruses that it has declared open season on the authors who release them onto the Internet. TAGS: SuSE, bounty, SuSE Linux, Novell Inc., Linux, virus, Week in review, Red Hat Inc., open-source community, initiative, author, acquisition, open source, security, Microsoft Corp., database

Ximian software gets SuSE support

January 7, 2004 Novell is integrating its two major Linux acquisitions, SuSE Linux and Ximian, in a move to bring enterprises back on board. TAGS: Ximian, Ximian Desktop, SuSE, Novell Inc., Ximian Desktop 2, SuSE Linux, GNOME, Linux, groupware, Red Hat Linux, Open Source Development Labs, GUI, acquisition, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., Unix

Linux veteran tries again

November 20, 2003 Ransom Love once turned his back on Linux after founding Caldera. Now he returns to Novell a born-again Linux-phil. Why the switch? TAGS: Caldera Systems Inc., Novell Inc., Novell NetWare, Linux, Microsoft Windows NT, SCO Group Inc., SuSE, success, career, Unix, acquisition, Web browser, CEO, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Novell advocates open source

January 21, 2004 The Linux convert proclaims its strong support for open-source programming--but made the case for a pragmatic approach that blends in its own proprietary applications. TAGS: Jack Messman, Novell Inc., Novell GroupWise, SuSE, open source, Linux, Linux seller, e-mail server, Microsoft Exchange Server, IBM Corp., open-source software, acquisition, server, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Second-tier Linux sellers agree to merge

February 24, 2005 Mandrakesoft plans to buy Conectiva for $2.3 million. Will the combined company be ready to take on the heavyweights? TAGS: Conectiva, Mandriva, Novell Inc., Linux seller, SuSE, Linux, acquisition, Red Hat Inc.
Sponsored matches for "SuSE"