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Technology Stocks : Novell (NOVL) dirt cheap, good buy?

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To: Salah Mohamed who wrote (4041)10/7/1996 11:24:00 PM
From: Salah Mohamed   of 42771
 
More Articles about Novell
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PC Week
October 7, 1996
Net Value
IntranetWare:
A tool, not a platform
By Jamie Lewis

pcweek.com

Comment:

This article states that NLM is not suitable for developing intranet applications. But I understand that this was replaced by NetBasic interpreter to ease the development of applications.

From Post #4036
Neither VAR has, as yet, tested another new feature-the bundled NetBasic interpreter. It compiles scripts written using any VisualBasic-compatible editor into NetWare programs. NetBasic is designed to replace NetWare's creaky NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) application development technology, and to serve as an Internet development tool. "It lets you tie databases and programs together with HTML pages," says Clegg. "You can write a script to run a program or access a database remotely, via a browser."

I would appreciate it if someone explains the merits of NetBasic interperter in applications development relative to NT. Barry, Eric Hall, Joe, Thanh,....
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INTER@CTIVE WEEK
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
Computerscape
Waylaid By The Internet Paradox
By Joe McGarvey
zdnet.com
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INTER@CTIVE WEEK
SEPTEMBER 16, 1996
Marengi: 'We'll Be At Top'
By Joe McGarvey
zdnet.com
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