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发表于 2006-4-1 20:12:33
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新闻:Novell宣布并购Mandriva
盐湖城-美国,巴黎-法国--Novell 今天宣布收购 Mandriva。Mandriva 是有全球影响力的 Linux 发行版制造商和领先的开放源代码软件开发者。Mandriva 拥有一整套完整的 Linux 解决方案,并且在桌面领域处于领先地位;而 Novell 则在企业级 Linux 市场上具有领先优势。通过本次并购,Novell 可以获得完整的 Linux 产品线,有助于扩大 Novell 的市场领先优势,促进 Linux 和开放源代码事业的发展。
“本次合并过程是友好和愉快的,”François Bancilhon,Mandriva 的 CEO 说,“通过本次合并,Mandriva 能够延续自己的 Linux 方面的使命,那就是努力使 Linux 变得易于使用,从而使 Linux 对任何人都适用。Mandriva 目前面临的一些困难减缓了这一目标的实现,而通过这次合并,Mandriva 和 Novell 站在了一起,从而使我们的实力更加强大,有助于这一目标的实现。”
“这次合并能够使我们各自的优势互补,”,Jack Messman,Novell 的 CEO 说,“我们的实力会更加强大,这有助于我们扩大 Linux 的影响力,同时也将使我们未来的前景更加光明。”
本次合并的谈判是从2006年初开始的,但合并的金额尚未透露。
About Mandriva
Mandriva, formerly known as Mandrakesoft, is the publisher of the popular Mandriva Linux operating system, one of the most full-featured and easy to use Linux systems. The company offers its enterprise, government educational customers a complete range of GNU/Linux and Open Source software and related services. Mandriva products are available in more than 120 countries through dedicated channels and also from Mandrivastore.com, the company's online store. "Born on the Internet" in late 1998, has offices in the United States, France and Brazil. Mandriva is traded on Paris Euronext Marché Libre (ISIN Code: FR0004159382/MLMAN; Reuters code: MAKE.PA) and the US OTC market (stock symbol MDKFF).
Press Contact: Estelle Estrabeau, +33 1 40 41 17 64 http://www.mandriva.com
About Novell
Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) delivers Software for the Open Enterprise™. With more than 50,000 customers in 43 countries, Novell helps customers manage, simplify, secure and integrate their technology environments by leveraging best-of-breed, open standards-based software. With over 20 years of experience, more than 5,000 employees, 5,000 partners and support centers around the world, Novell helps customers gain control over their IT operating environment while reducing cost. More information about Novell can be found at http://www.novell.com. |
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