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Article: Novell's Linux Buyout of Suse Poses Problems for Raleigh, N.C.-Based Red Hat.
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- November 5, 2003
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By Vicki Lee Parker, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Nov. 5--Red Hat's No. 1 competitor just got bigger.
In a deal announced Tuesday, Suse, the world's second-largest supplier of the free Linux computer-operating software, agreed to be acquired by Novell, a business software maker based in Provo, Utah.
With Novell's backing, Germany's Suse will now have better resources, including a larger sales force and the support staff it needs to broaden its reach into the U.S. market, which is dominated by Red Hat.
Analysts expect the combined company will pose a major challenge to Raleigh-based Red ...