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Technology Stocks : Novell (NOVL) dirt cheap, good buy? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: EPS who wrote (23508)	8/19/1998 11:03:00 AM
From: Spartex	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

Thanks for the link Victor. BTW, I really enjoyed Schmidt's interview skills and his openess on the direction he's taking Novell. Schmidt's right on top of all the issues and makes me smile when the interviewer probes into the MSFT antitrust issues. He's focused on two things, and they go hand in hand, business solutions and Novell's future. <<LT: What is your opinion on how the Department of Justice is handling the Microsoft case? Schmidt: I would rather not comment on anything involving Microsoft. I would rather this interview be about Novell and not about antitrust with Microsoft. LT: Do you think that Microsoft is in a position to stifle innovation at companies such as Novell? Schmidt: I'd rather not comment on that. One of the things I've noticed in the press is that all they can talk about is Microsoft, and I like to talk about Novell. So, let's talk about Novell. I'll be happy to talk about Microsoft as its products compare to Novell's products, as we've discussed. But I don't want to talk about the Justice Department, or Microsoft business practices. Microsoft gets plenty of press. Somebody else can talk about them. LT: Does Novell feel stifled in the market? Schmidt: Again, I don't want to discuss it. I don't think it's appropriate. You guys are talking to our customers, to our partners, to our competitors. Let's talk about that stuff. I'll be happy to talk about how our products, how our business strategies are working, how we compete with Microsoft. I'm not going to talk about Microsoft in general terms. It's a mistake. I have no reason to discuss those issues. Microsoft is part of the atmosphere. It's a reality, and we deal with it. Our message is very straightforward. I'm giving you a very consistent answer, and it's something that I've done, since this is the right thing for Novell. Microsoft's customers and Novell's customers deserve better than a food fight. They deserve great technologies to solve as many problems as they really have. We're building those solutions. We're working with Microsoft and others to achieve those objectives. Next question. >> We can't expect any more than that....aside from growing revenues. Regards, QuadK