CentOS - Aug 2005 - (OT) Novell Community Offer; CentOS LUG; VMWare

There was some interest in the IRC channel on the latest 
Novell offering to the trade.  This is interesting as it 
contains a full non-timebombed VMWare instance, in addition to 
the Novell technical offerings mentioned in the E-Mail below.

Novell has announced a renewal of their periodic DVD sampler 
program -- feel free to indulge.

Additionally, there was a offer some months directly from 
VMWare, to sell full current license electronic delivery 
VMWare instances for $100 to members of qualified LUG's.  At 
the time the admins of Centos discussed the matter briefly of 
setting up a LUG (in electronic, rather than physical meeting 
form) and registering it with VMWare.

I will explore with VMWare if there this program is still 
available, and report back.

- Russ Herrold


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From: "Linux Community" <Linux_Community at novell.com>
To: "Brent Sharp" <BSHARP at novell.com>
Subject: Novell Customer Community Latest Offer
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:23:54 -0600

I just wanted to let you know about the latest Technical Resource DVD
offering we have put together for Linux  User Groups.   Please feel free
to pass this offer on to your membership....

Brent
Novell Customer Communities


Dear Linux Professional,

Novell Customer Communities is pleased to offer the latest edition of its
Novell Technical Resource Kit free of charge.

With its release of SUSE LINUX Professional 9.3 and Open 
Enterprise Server (OES), Novell continues to demonstrate its 
commitment to the Linux platform. Here is your opportunity to 
experience for yourself what the press and analysts are so 
taken with. This kit contains over 7 GB of licensed and 
evaluation software.  It also contains many other tools and 
resources that will help you to evaluate and become familiar 
with the latest technologies from Novell.  See for yourself 
how Novell can help take your systems to the next level of 
efficiency and security.

  Highlights from this Kit include:

  -ISO images for Live SUSE* LINUX Professional 9.3

-VMWare HOT Lab for Novell Open Enterprise Server

  -VMWare HOT Lab for Novell Identity Manger on Novell Open Enterprise
Server.

To order your FREE Kit

http://www.novell.com/community/linux/order.php


Act now as supplies are limited.


Sincerely,

Novell Customer Communities
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