[CS-FSLUG] NI: Novell bridges the OS gap | InfoWorld | Review | 2005-07-11 | By P.J. Connolly

[Fred A. Miller]

"Ultimately, style will prove the differentiator between one Linux and the 
others, and that's where Novell holds a significant lead. OES is the first 
Linux-based platform that I've found to fit very well into an existing IT 
infrastructure, not just as an oddity but as a core component. Sure, there 
are less-expensive Linux implementations available, but what one gets from 
those is generally a bunch of software "lumps" that share only installation 
media.

Instead, Novell delivers with OES a coherent, enterprise-ready Linux that ties 
easily into existing infrastructure without requiring significant reworking 
of live systems.

OES is truly a unique animal. By giving customers a chance to combine the 
stability and performance of NetWare and the application friendliness of 
Linux, Novell has found a way to move customers into a more sustainable 
computing environment without forcing wrenching change that would drive some 
accounts into the arms of competing vendors. OES 1.0 has some rough spots, 
but it's hardly a kludge. When Novell adds support for advanced 64-bit 
hardware -- and I'm expecting that announcement any day now -- OES will be a 
killer operating system. Not as pretty as Mac OS X, not as well-marketed as 
Solaris, but a platform with nothing but growth ahead of it."

http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/07/11/28TCoes_1.html?source=NLC-OS2005-07-13

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