[ENEWS Message] Novell said on Monday that it will introduce a Linux desktop operating system for enterprise users. The company said that the desktop operating system of this version will be launched on December 12 that Novell's SUSE Linux technology has suggested Retail price of $ 50, including a one-year free upgrade.
According to Novell, the new Linux desktop operating system system Distro software package includes Novell's Open Office software, the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox web browser, assisting client software Novell Evolution, and Linux system management software Novell ZENworks, the management software allows System administrators can remotely manage desktops Linux operating systems.
Novell's CEO Jack Messman said, although Novell's enterprise version Linux desktop operating system does not substituting the window system, this does not hinder it is a low-cost desktop operating system solution.
Laura Didio, from the Advisory Institution Yankee Group, said Novell's Linux desktop operating system will not be the first choice for enterprise users. In the server market, the Red Hat Linux operating system market share is twice the Novell.
The analyst considers that the living capacity of Novell is still a problem with potential users. 10 ~ 12 years ago, Novell's share of the server market was 75 percent, but now its market share is only 3 to 4 percent.
Similarly, the prospect of Linux in the desktop operating system market is still unclear. For enterprise users with hundreds of PCs, try to convince them to replace the operating system to determine a good reason.
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