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-Paul Kangro from [
Novell].
+WLUG Meeting - [Novell] and Linux
+
+Guest speaker: __
Paul Kangro__,%%%
+Asia-Pacific Solutions Manager%%%
+
Novell
+
+Quick Overview of topics Paul covered:
+* government requirements for non-proprietary file formats (India, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia, ...)
+* "[TCO
]" arguments (Robert Francis Group study - Linux 55
.9% cheaper TCO than Windows, 87.3% cheaper than [Solaris])
+* lots of demand for Linux OperatingSystem support and maintenance
+* hardware vendors wanting commercial support
+
+Desktop stuff:
+* Novell Linux Desktop (based on [SUSE] 9)
+** no vendor lock-in
+** reduced licensing costs
+* YAST (configuration tool) open sourced
+* Ximian bought by Novell
+** Mono - (Spanish for "monkey")
+* [Evolution]2 - MS Exchange Connector open sourced
+* NetWare-style filesystem permissions - policies/views
+* CrossoverOffice
+* Novell's eDirectory on linux
+
+iFolder
+* transparently do incremental backups of directories
+* client-server model - ease of syncing/restoring
+* version 3 written in Mono using Eclipse
+
+Thanks to Paul for an interesting presentation!
+
-* Novell and Linux
-* Novell Desktop Linux product
-* ...
7pm, 23rd Sept
University of Waikato
Room: [LitB]
