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08.16.05
Novell Gets Wise With Linux
 By Chris Crum
Novell has shipped its GroupWise 7 around the world. The company claims that GroupWise
is the most secure and reliable collaboration platform in the industry.
It runs on multiple operating system platforms, and offers integrated e-mail and
instant messaging, enhanced Microsoft Outlook support and a pre-bundled license
of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
"The decision to include the Linux server operating system for free may also be
aimed at persuading existing GroupWise customers to migrate from NetWare to Linux,
a key part of the company's strategy," writes
Ingrid Marson at ZDNet UK.
As a result, Novell says that customers benefit from reduced costs and increased
productivity as GroupWise
7 manages mission-critical collaboration functions.
"The new features in GroupWise 7 combined with the migration tools and incentives
we are offering make it the ideal collaboration platform," said David Patrick,
vice president and general manager of Linux, Open Source Platforms and Services
for Novell. "Customers are often afraid to disrupt their day-to-day business to
make a change, but GroupWise 7 makes migration from Microsoft Exchange or Lotus
Notes extremely easy, technically and financially."
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