Novell, under pressure, will buy back its stock

TalkBack 22 of 26:

Next »

« Previous

• Thread View
• Flat View

The quote misses inportant facts...

I would suspect that Red Hat generates linceses volume similar to Novell's. But the statment is confusing for several reasons. The quote states that Novell licensing revenue dropped by 5% and Red Hat's increased 23%.

What is the baseline for the percentages; revenue streams for each company, revenue in the US or worldwide? It doesn't state this clearly. If this is based on the company revenue, this does not mean that much. For example, 63% of Red Hat revenue equates to around $124 million based on 2005 revenues (63% of $196 Million total revenue). While at Novell 20% equates to $220 million (20% of 1.1 Billion total revenue). Based on that, who sold more licenses? Novell is the clear winner by almost $100 million.

I'm not a financial person by a long shot. But using statistics without a clear picture is just one of many media practices that cause so much confusion.

Posted by: Physco Dude   Posted on: 09/23/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

• Three Steps You Need to Know to Stop Data Loss Varonis Sensitive data exposed to misuse or loss... it is the stuff of nightmares ... Download Now
• The Impact of Virtualization Software on Operating Environments VMware Today's use of virtualization technology allows IT professionals to ... Download Now
• Email Security and Archiving - Clearer in the Cloud Google The time is NOW for businesses and organizations of all sizes to implement ... Download Now