Comments on: Novell: The Avis of Open Source? http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anton Wurscht http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-43748 Anton Wurscht Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:27:23 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/#comment-43748 <p>Novell has the smarter CEO</p> Novell has the smarter CEO

]]> By: Boycott Novell » A Quick Word on Trademarks http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-43474 Boycott Novell » A Quick Word on Trademarks Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:28:15 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/#comment-43474 <p>[...] and speaking of Avis, Joe published the following article yesterday: Whenever The VAR Guy hears chatter about Novell, he thinks of Avis " the Number 2 rental car [...]</p> [...] and speaking of Avis, Joe published the following article yesterday: Whenever The VAR Guy hears chatter about Novell, he thinks of Avis ” the Number 2 rental car [...]

]]> By: Toni http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-43442 Toni Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:18:02 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/#comment-43442 <p>RedHat/Fedora and Ubuntu suck golf balls through a garden hose!! So far SLES and openSuSE have my vote!!</p> RedHat/Fedora and Ubuntu suck golf balls through a garden hose!! So far SLES and openSuSE have my vote!!

]]> By: MikeFM http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-43425 MikeFM Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:44:46 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/#comment-43425 <p>I've never been a fan of SuSE and have been even more repulsed by the behavior of Novell. All my servers will continue to run Fedora, Debian, or Gentoo. If Novell wants my consideration they'll have to try harder to be a good member of the community and not be in bed with the enemy.</p> I’ve never been a fan of SuSE and have been even more repulsed by the behavior of Novell. All my servers will continue to run Fedora, Debian, or Gentoo. If Novell wants my consideration they’ll have to try harder to be a good member of the community and not be in bed with the enemy.

]]> By: Doug http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-42863 Doug Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:17:09 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/#comment-42863 <p>The Avis approach worked as an ad campaign, not as an actual business strategy. Case in point (from http://www.duhmagazine.com):</p> <p>Republicans struggling to rebuild 'damaged' brand: After considering a revival of the original Avis ad campaign "We're Number 2", analysts pointed out that the slogan does not work well under a two party system.</p> The Avis approach worked as an ad campaign, not as an actual business strategy. Case in point (from http://www.duhmagazine.com):

Republicans struggling to rebuild ‘damaged’ brand: After considering a revival of the original Avis ad campaign “We’re Number 2″, analysts pointed out that the slogan does not work well under a two party system.

]]> By: Jim Stallworth http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/comment-page-1/#comment-42862 Jim Stallworth Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:15:04 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/11/12/novell-the-avis-of-open-source/#comment-42862 <p>It's not fair to call Novell the Avis of open source. I'm not sure Novell "tries harder" than Red Hat. But I do think suse linux performs better than red hat linux. and unlike your coverage, I do see value in the Novell-Microsoft relationship.</p> It’s not fair to call Novell the Avis of open source. I’m not sure Novell “tries harder” than Red Hat. But I do think suse linux performs better than red hat linux. and unlike your coverage, I do see value in the Novell-Microsoft relationship.

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