It is more constructive to engage and work with Novell, says UWC professor Derek Keats.
UWC IT professor Derek Keats will monitor the Novell-Microsoft covenant to ensure the spirit of open source is protected.
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The Novell edition of the OpenOffice.org office productivity suite will support the Office Open XML format.
Linux Warehouse has made the Scalix Collaboration Platform available to South African customers.
The research council's Meraka Institute lashes out at firms' "illegal" software patenting.
Enterprise customers have legal issues with Linux - hence the need for the Microsoft deal, says Novell SA's Stafford Masie.
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Novell has introduced Novell Open Enterprise Server 2, announcing support from software partners.
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UWC's head of IT has reached a "mutually agreeable stance" with Novell.
Old machines can be refurbished and optimised using open source software, reducing e-waste.