Subjects Novell Open Audio

Just back from the GNOME conference, Ted discovers that nearly everyone at Novell has gone on holiday. So we dispatch a couple brief updates and a short "News from Support" segment.

Main menu main man Jimmy Krehl explains the work that brought about the newly renovated primary navigation interface of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10.

David Reveman returns to Novell Open Audio and tells us where he wants to go next with Xgl/Compiz (the system underlying SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10's Desktop Effects).

Helix Banshee update with "The Mighty" Aaron Bockover discusses what he wants to do next with Banshee. Will Banshee be banishing Bacon? You better believe it.

Beagle project maintainer Joe Shaw tells about his work to build the system that enables Desktop Search on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, and where he wants to go next with Beagle.

Kernel developer Robert Love tells about the work he has been doing on NetworkManager, including support for encrypted wireless and VPN access.

Pat Felsted returns to the NOA studio for a re-take interview on the Bandit Project, a multi-vendor open source initiative for Identity-enabled applications.

Jakub Steiner discusses the Tango project with Ted. Randy Goddard--is this guy becoming a regular?--joins Dave Mair for News from Support.

Novell and SecureWave announce an agreement for Novell to sell SecureWave Sanctuary Suite, which provides identity-based lockdown of applications and attachable devices.

Martin Buckley returns to the Novell Open Audio studio discuss Cool Blogs and ZENworks. He leaves behind a greasy film of nacho cheese flavored powder.

Beta Manager Beverly Brown tells us the ins and outs of the Novell Authorized Beta program. Dave Mair brings in Randy Goddard for News from Support. Ted shares some of the recent goings-on in the Novell Community.

The legendary Jeremy Allison graces Novell Open Audio's studio to tell Erin and Ted about the SAMBA project, and why he decided to join Novell. Adam Doxtater from madpenguin.org tells us why he is one of SUSE Linux's newest converts.

Rick Fowler and Allen Tietjen of the workgroup product management team provide us an overview of the Open Workgroup Suite. Dave Mair reviews recent Linux-related news in Novell Support.

Correspondent Lee Howarth investigates the Designer component of Novell Identity Manager 3. Then Dave Mair tells us some of the latest from Novell Support.

Kurt Garloff and Susanne Oberhauser share more details about the May 17 press announcement about how Novell will be working to automate driver updates on SUSE Linux Enterprise.

Martin Lasarsch tells us about all the cool stuff in SUSE Linux 10.1

Ted reports in from travels abroad. A listener requests some words from the Novell video guy, Russ Dastrup. Erin Quill delves into FLAIM, the database underneath eDirectory, GroupWise, and iFolder. Bret Dayley lays down geek rap.

Today Novell announced the acquisition of e-Security, the leading global provider of security information management and compliance monitoring solutions. We interview Novell identity management leaders Steve Weitzeil, Loren Russon and Jason Arrington to find out what this means for Novell customers.

Tens of thousands of organizations worldwide use either NetWare or Open Enterprise Server. Many of these organizations have told Novell that in order to start using Linux as a desktop OS, they must have a way for desktop Linux systems to simply and easily connect to their Novell infrastructure. Jason Williams tell us how Novell is bringing this to life. (The Developers went AWOL. Actually, AWL.)

The amazing graphics of Xgl greatly advances the usability of the Linux desktop. David Reveman is the primary driving force behind Xgl.