New Novell Linux built on 2.6 kernel
Novell plans to release a new version of its flagship server Linux product on Tuesday, built around a recent update to the core of the open-source operating system, sources said. The software company is expected to unveil SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in San Francisco. Novell sells several editions of Linux, but SLES is its prime server product. The most recent version, SLES 8, was released in November 2002; SLES 9 will go on sale on Tuesday with an annual maintenance charge of $349 (£190) per year for a dual-processor server, sources said.
The server Linux update will incorporate the new 2.6 kernel at its heart, sources said. Although Novell has already launched a version of Linux that uses the kernel, SLES is a flagship edition that comes with extensive support and partnerships with software and hardware companies.
