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Novell ZENworks and Groupwise on the chopping block. Literally.
Novell's 66 yr old CEO was asked to step down. While Novell's revenue on Linux is only at 4%, the future of Suse Linux is secure. However, don't count on ZENworks and GroupWise being around much longer.
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Last fall, these investors wanted Novell to divest its "noncore businesses," such as ZENworks, GroupWise and Cambridge Technology Partners. Both also want Novell to become more of a leader in Linux and identity management through joint ventures and selective acquisitions.
Given this public opposition and Novell's recent lackluster financial results, few were surprised when the board dropped the ax on Messman. The former CEO himself though had intended to stay the course.
Here's the full article:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1980300,00.asp External Link
Excerpt:
Last fall, these investors wanted Novell to divest its "noncore businesses," such as ZENworks, GroupWise and Cambridge Technology Partners. Both also want Novell to become more of a leader in Linux and identity management through joint ventures and selective acquisitions.
Given this public opposition and Novell's recent lackluster financial results, few were surprised when the board dropped the ax on Messman. The former CEO himself though had intended to stay the course.
Here's the full article:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1980300,00.asp External Link
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