For those who are interested in the SuSE Novell = Acquisition,=20 some news.

The=20 recent announcement of our intended acquisition of SUSE LINUX has=20 generated tremendous enthusiasm within the industry. In A=20 New Point of View, read how this move will allow Novell = to offer=20 customers complete Linux options from the Server to the Desktop. = With the=20 strong software and services SUSE offers and the powerful = crossplatform=20 solutions of Novell, this is sure to be a match made in = heaven.

In=20 Millions=20 Served, Novell serves up an order of solutions that = allows=20 McDonald's Brazil to enjoy business continuity. By adding desktop=20 management and single sign-on capabilities to their, = already-in-place,=20 NetWare, Novell helped the largest restaurant chain in Brazil = provide=20 non-stop service to millions of customers.

How does working = from a=20 lounge chair by the pool sound? Better yet, doing it without = missing=20 anything going on in the office or with your team. Too good to be = true?=20 Not anymore. Free=20 to Move explains how Novell Virtual Office adds the = features of=20 other great Novell offerings to NetWare 6.5 such as eGuide, = iPrint,=20 iFolder, Virtual Teams and NetStorage. Now you can take your = office=20 anywhere, anytime. And users set up and manage many of their own=20 processes. This means no added headache for the system=20 administrator.

Integrating legacy data on the Web as well = as=20 meeting the expectations of users can be challenging, to say the = least. In=20 early 2004, Novell will release exteNd 5.0=97the main goal of = which is to=20 reduce the complexities associated with Web services. Tools=20 of the Trade walks you through many of the exciting new = features=20 and enhancements that have been added to this already = award-winning=20 suite.

If you have been enticed by the freedom of choice = and=20 flexibility that Linux has to offer but concerned about the = maturity of=20 offerings, now is your chance to see for yourself that you can = have it=20 all! Novell Nterprise Linux Services 1.0 is now available. It's=20 Time explains the services such as File, Identity, = Management,=20 Messaging, Print and Virtual Office services that are reducing the = barriers of adopting Linux across the enterprise.

Ximian = Desktop=20 2.0 has combined the best of Linux desktop solutions: the = Evolution=20 client, GNOME 2.2 shell, Ximian Edition of OpenOffice.org, and a = software=20 update tool called Red Carpet among other accessories, and wrapped = them in=20 a pretty package to provide you with a solid and complete desktop=20 alternative for end users. In Suite=20 Desktop, we examine the benefits of making the switch and = discuss=20 why it may be the alternative you've been seeking.

Fine=20 Print offers two of the most sought-after tips on the = Novell Cool=20 Solutions Web site: How to run NetWare 6 under VMware Workstation = for=20 Windows and also how to enable folder redirection through a local = group=20 policy. From the rave reviews these tips have received, you're = bound to=20 put them to work.

And we can't sign off without saying = THANKS for=20 the overwhelming, positive response and great feedback on our = recent=20 survey! Look for it again next year. But, if you have something to = say=20 don't wait 'til then. Give us feedback all year long by sending a = message=20 to editor@novell.com. And = register=20 now for BrainShare = 2004=20 (www.novell.com/brainshare). We'll see you on March 21 in Salt = Lake=20 City!

Regards,

-Alan Friedman, Senior Vice=20 President-People / President, Novell Latin = America