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Podcast: New Rev Of SUSE Linux First To Officially Support .NET, SilverlightPodcast: New Rev Of SUSE Linux First To Officially Support .NET, Silverlight

With no change to its business model or pricing (subscription-based support starting at $349 per server), Novell launched version 11 of it Linux distribution known as SUSE Enterprise Linux. For the first time, according to Novell officials, support is now available for running applications that were originally designed for Microsoft's .NET or Silverlight platforms. But, given how IT shops are starting to pinch pennies by moving to the cloud, must Novell change course?

David Berlind

March 24, 2009

5 Min Read

With no change to its business model or pricing (subscription-based support starting at $349 per server), Novell launched version 11 of it Linux distribution known as SUSE Enterprise Linux. For the first time, according to Novell officials, support is now available for running applications that were originally designed for Microsoft's .NET or Silverlight platforms. But, given how IT shops are starting to pinch pennies by moving to the cloud, must Novell change course?

In my podcast interview (press the tiny play button to hear it) with Novell's vice president of marketing Justin Steinman and senior vice president of Open Platform Solutions Markus Rex, I asked if long term, Novell will have to target providers of the cloud instead of end-users. According Steinman:

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David Berlind

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