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Novell ditches top execs

The board of Novell has dismissed two top executives, including chief executive Jack Messman,as part of a management shake-up at the software and... Read more

22 June, 2006 by David Meyer and Graeme Wearden

Novell: The comeback kid

Jack Messman probably can't believe his luck. In the biggest kudos turnaround... Read more

24 March, 2004 by Andrew Donoghue

Novell linked to 'Windows cheaper than Linux' statement

...the company's annual user conference in Barcelona in 2004, Novell chief Jack Messman claimed that Microsoft's exhaustive licence fees for Windows have prevented... Read more

14 March, 2007 by Andrew Donoghue

Novell faces massive changes

...4 October response to Blum disclosed in a regulatory filing, chief executive Jack Messman indicated cuts were coming: "Our cost structure will be better aligned... Read more

24 October, 2005 by Stephen Shankland

Novell: Microsoft 'sucked $60bn' out of the industry

...at BrainShare, the company's annual user conference in Barcelona, Novell chief Jack Messman claimed that Microsoft's exhaustive licence fees for Windows have prevented... Read more

13 September, 2004 by Andrew Donoghue

Novell: The future is 'both-source'

...s annual BrainShare user conference in Barcelona, Novell chairman and chief executive Jack Messman laid out a vision of a company attempting to weave a... Read more

13 September, 2004 by Andrew Donoghue

Novell considers embedded Linux

...In the future, NetWare will always come with Linux, Novell chief executive Jack Messman said in an interview. To help customers make the transition, the... Read more

25 March, 2004 by Stephen Shankland

Novell reveals Linux philosophy

...think it's critical to get beyond religious wars," Novell chief executive Jack Messman said in his opening keynote speech at the LinuxWorld Conference and... Read more

22 January, 2004 by Stephen Shankland

Novell: Vista will drive users to Linux

...the company's annual European user conference in Barcelona, Novell chief executive Jack Messman claimed that the costs of moving desktops to the next version... Read more

12 September, 2005 by Andrew Donoghue

Novell's strategy laid bare

It's been a fast-paced 13 months for Jack Messman. The Novell CEO began an ambitious Linux overhaul of his company... Read more

17 February, 2005 by Stephen Shankland

Novell: Linux turns up the heat on Microsoft

Novell chief executive Jack Messman sat down with ZDNet UK on Monday at BrainShare in Barcelona... Read more

14 September, 2004 by Andrew Donoghue

Novell's critical chance

With the ousting of CEO Jack Messman, Novell has a vital chance for reform. It will probably be... Read more

22 June, 2006 by Leader

Novell: Fighting the Microsoft FUD machine

...was in a unique position, extremely well financed, $700m in the bank, Jack Messman had done an extremely good job of stabilising the organisation. This... Read more

24 June, 2004 by Andrew Donoghue

Desktop Linux: Novell leads from the front

...Windows and Office to open-source alternatives. The company's chief executive Jack Messman recognises the importance of being seen to lead from the front... Read more

19 April, 2004 by Andrew Donoghue
Novell: Putting the FOSS in Fossa

Novell: Putting the FOSS in Fossa

Chief technology officer Jeff Jaffe claims Novell is serious as ever about open source, but that it also wants to promote the idea of mixed-source environments: the reality for most businesses Read more

24 March, 2008 by Andrew Donoghue

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