[plug] Novell Unveils SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 At XChange

[Kai Jones]

Novell Unveils SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 At Xchange
http://www.crn.com/sections/news/top_news.jhtml?articleId=188500663

"Robert Nitrio, president of Ranvest Associates, a Microsoft solution
provider in Orangeville, Calif., said there is a big "inertia" factor
with Linux. "That is the key element," he said. "I will definitely take
a look at SUSE Linux, but as much as I might like it, I still have to go
back to my clients and look at the total return on investment of the
proposition. You have to make hardware changes, code changes and then
bring in new software that runs on the Linux platform ... and get them
up and running. There are costs there." "

By the looks of things there are also going to be significant costs to
move to the next version of Office, and Vista, if it ever comes out :P