Novell Snaps Up Ximian
from the that-came-out-of-nowhere dept
Lots of surprise this morning in various circles about Novell buying up well-known Linux software maker Ximian. It sounds like a case where both companies were struggling a bit with direction. Novell provides money, customers, and "big corporate brand name", and Ximian provides well-known, widely used (and sometimes quite innovative) Linux apps. So, the question now is whether or not this provides the necessary boost for both companies.
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Mutiny in the ranks?
Miguel d'Icaza and Nat Friedman seem to be rather mute on the subject.
Any chance this is indicative of a little dissatisfaction with the deal?
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Re: Mutiny in the ranks?
I'd guess since they were co-founders, they were instrumental in making the deal. You probably didn't see much mention of it from Novell's website before the official announcement either. We'll see in a few days. Strategic announcements are stronger when there's a little surprise to it... it got a lot of press mentions.
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