The VAR Guy

Apparently, Novell is breaking with tradition in all the right ways. For years the software company has struggled to truly shine in the ISV (independent software vendor) market. But a new initiative — dubbed the SUSE Appliance Program — could help ISVs and resellers to more rapidly deploy SUSE Linux applications on premise or virtualized in the cloud. Here’s the scoop.

Novell today claimed to have more certified software partners than rival Linux providers. The chest pumping represents Novell’s latest thinly veiled attack against Red Hat. But take a closer look at Novell’s claims and you’ll see why Red Hat may take issue with some of Novell’s statements.