Article: Novell Claims Red Hat Desktop Move Validates Its Strategy; The company says it is not surprised that Red Hat waited to act until Novell demonstrated that desktop Linux is viable and credible.

Novell officials are welcoming the news that Red Hat is planning a packaged Linux desktop solution, which they say validates their existing desktop-to-data center offering.

Nat Friedman, Novell's vice president of Linux desktop engineering, told eWEEK in an interview that Red Hat's acknowledgment of the Linux desktop's importance is welcomed.

Friedman also said he is not surprised that Red Hat waited to act until the point where Novell had demonstrated that desktop Linux is viable and credible.

Read more here about how Red Hat is planning a desktop offering for the masses.

"If Red Hat is starting to make noise about the desktop, that's good for the market in general and is also a ...

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