NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: DAVE KEARNS ON NOVELL NETWARE TIPS 09/16/04 Today's focus: Novell deals amuse
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There were two offerings listed for download: the 90-day evaluation copy of NetWare 6.5, and the 30-day evaluation version of "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9"! Is Novell still trying to say it won't abandon NetWare? <aside> I was amused to note that the 30-day eval of SUSE (and here I thought it was spelled SuSE) comes with 30 days of free upgrade protection. Wow, I wouldn't want to have to pay for the upgrade to the eval after paying so much to download it in the first place. Just reinforces everything you always thought about marketing, doesn't it? </aside> Last month ( <http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/netware/2004/0823nw2.html> ), in talking about Novell's latest financial report, I lamented that license sales were down which would indicate that NetWare sales were off. But, as more than one reader reminded me, it isn't the same old NetWare. Since NetWare 6.x doesn't require that you buy a separate license for each server, and since the typical NetWare network has more than one server, the number of licenses needed to run a NetWare 6.x installation is significantly fewer than you would need for a NetWare 5.x (or earlier) installation. Maybe only a third to a quarter of the licenses that were needed a few years ago. That does change the equation significantly, but I'm afraid that the writing on the wall hasn't really changed and the number of NetWare servers and licenses will continue to drop without cease. Maybe you should grab that 30-day eval of SuSE before the upgrade protection deal expires. And speaking of expiring deals, I wrote in Network World ("Novell shoots blanks on Linux offer" <http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/082304kearns.html> ) that Novell seemed to be scamming people with an offer for free copies of Linux-based products that didn't seem to get shipped and then closed the offer when more people discovered it. Novell then reopened the offer and shipped the previously ordered merchandise, which I dutifully told you about in this newsletter ("Novell's Linux promotion comes through" <http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/netware/2004/0830nw2.html> ). So, of course, just as that newsletter hit your inbox Novell closed the offer again. As the old saying goes, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you! See you next time. _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Dave Kearns Dave Kearns is a writer and consultant in Silicon Valley. He's written a number of books including the (sadly) now out of print "Peter Norton's Complete Guide to Networks." His musings can be found at Virtual Quill <http://www.vquill.com/>. Kearns is the author of three Network World Newsletters: Windows Networking Tips, Novell NetWare Tips, and Identity Management. Comments about these newsletters should be sent to him at these respective addresses: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Kearns provides content services to network vendors: books, manuals, white papers, lectures and seminars, marketing, technical marketing and support documents. Virtual Quill provides "words to sell by..." Find out more by e-mail at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Cisco IP Communications represents a major opportunity for businesses large and small. 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