Novell to try to make Unix more acceptable

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Novell Inc announces that it will begin offering computer vendors complete, standard, fully functional versions of the Unixware operating system to bundle with their machines. By doing so, the company hopes to encourage industry acceptance of Unix as an attractive alternative to Microsoft Windows NT for downsizing from mainframe to client/server computing. Novell currently sells its commercial Unixware version of Unix through retailers to computer users. Having acquired Unix Systems Laboratories from AT&T in Jun 1993, Novell owns both the Unix trademark and the original Unix technology. Based on a Unigram.X newsletter report, the industry had expected Novell to announce it was furnishing Unix gratis to the X/Open Inc industry consortium so that it could develop an open Unix standard. Chmn and CEO Ray Noorda says Novell continues to negotiate with X/Open, and will work with other vendors to find a common foundation for all Unix versions.

Operating systems (Software), Marketing, Operating systems, Novell Inc., NOVL, UNIX, Operating System, Competition, Marketing Strategy, OEM, OEMs (Original equipment manufacturers), UNIX-Like Operating Systems, UnixWare (Network operating system)

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Buying software concerns

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Sanjay Kumar, VP of planning at Computer Associates International Inc, oversees the acquisition and merger strategy at his company. In the week of Sep 13, 1991, Computer Associates agreed to acquire Pansophic Systems Inc, Lisle, IL, for $290 million. And a week before that Computer Associates bought On-Line Software International Inc for $120 million. According to Kumar, Computer Associates will integrate the acquisitions thoroughly and quickly. 'You cannot run two companies,' he says. Computer Associates encountered difficulties with the acquisition of Cullinet Software Inc, in 1989, but Kumar does not foresee any problems with these newer acquisitions.

Management, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, CA Inc., CA, Kumar, Sanjay (American chief executive officer), Computer Software Industry, Acquisition, Merger, Pansophic Systems Inc., PNS

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