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Technology Stocks : Novell (NOVL) dirt cheap, good buy?
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To: Andy Chen who wrote (14965)7/28/1997 8:19:00 PM
From: Scott C. Lemon   of 42771
 
Hello Andy,

When you said:

> as far as the firewall client is concerned, it is free for
> everybody. so this should not affect Novell and Netscape that much
> since they dont derive much revenue from firewall products.

I'm not sure exactly what you mean here. I agree that the fact that clients are available everywhere for free, this guarantees that there will be clients everywhere that are compatible with BorderManager.

When you quoted:

> "Redmond-based Microsoft is including more firewall-type features
> in the Proxy Server, but they will be fairly low-level, allowing
> third-party firewall developers to build products that run on top
> of Proxy Server and add value to it, sources added."
> --from the article you posted.
>
> sounds like a good deal for everybody. well, except Novell and
> Netscape.

Again, I'm not sure what you read into this quote. BorderManager is already in Early Access and also includes third-party integrated components such as Microsystems CyberPatrol. I think NetWare has a very good track record of pluggable drivers and interfaces ... and all very high performance!

I'm not sure why this is a "bad" thing for Novell ... imitation is the best form of flattery ... especially when you have something that can only be superficially reproduced.

Scott C. Lemon
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