Novell Technical Subscriptions
November 2005 Highlights - Novell Software Evaluation & Development Library
Make progress on your high-priority projects with the new Novell® Developer Kit (NDK)—now shipping in this month's update. You can also use the included software evaluation licenses for 2006 to get an early start on your end-of-year projects. Download the licenses off of CD 1A today and enjoy a relaxing start to the new year!
Upcoming Software
Mark your calendar—many exciting new Novell® products are releasing in the next few months:
Novell eDirectory 8.8
It's the latest version of the industry-leading Novell directory solution—and it's coming soon to your monthly subscription!
Novell eDirectory provides a foundation for the world's largest identity-management deployments, allowing businesses to manage identities and security access for employees, customers and partners.
Following is a sample of the many new features available in eDirectory 8.8:
- Installation updates
- Priority Sync
- Improved subtree-search performance
- and more
Novell Small Business Suite
Small businesses, rejoice! The latest version of the full-service Novell business software suite is shipping soon. Novell Small Business Suite bundles easy-to-use tools with networking, collaboration, management and security products that can help you instantly and effortlessly transform your small business into a fully networked powerhouse primed for success.
Novell Identity Manager 3
You won't have to wait long to get your hands on this award-winning Novell identity-management product! Novell Identity Manager 3 includes integration modules that can transform the diverse directories on your network into a secure identity-management system that covers employees, customers and business associates. With Identity Manager, you can create a system that is secure and agile enough to meet today's—and tomorrow's—toughest business challenges.
Developer Resources
NDK/SDK News
This month's updae contains the latest (October 2005) DVD release of the NDK. The Web was updated on October 5, 2005 with this same release. Changes and updates may have occurred on the Web since the DVD was produced. Please refer to the Web version of the NDK for the latest updates at http://developer.novell.com/ndk/
This NDK release contains the following changes and updates:
The NDK is now available in a wiki theme framework. A wiki is a Web site that allows collaborative editing by any of its users. One of the key attributes of a wiki is that its content can be changed quickly by anyone who uses it. To examine the NDK with this wiki theme, please visit:
http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Novell_Developer_Kit
For complete details on this release, please see the NDK 'What's Changed' page located at http://developer.novell.com/ndk/whatsnew.htm. This page will also highlight the changes made since the October 5 NDK cut from which this DVD was produced.
DeveloperNet Newsletters
To find out about the latest DeveloperNet news, program information and articles, check out our recent newsletters:
- October 20, 2005—This edition examines development for security and identity management with articles on Novell Virtual Directory Service and basic Linux/Samba authentication with eDirectory on Novell Linux Small Business Server. You can also learn about free NetWare-to-Linux training. Read the entire newsletter online at http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/DeveloperNet_Newsletter_2005-10-20
- October 6, 2005—This edition explores porting, migration and cross-platform development. It includes articles on setting up VMware on Linux, essential tools for migrating from Windows to Linux and how to port from Solaris to Linux on POWER. You can read the newsletter in its entirety by visiting http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/DeveloperNet_Newsletter_2005-10-06
- September 15, 2005—This edition focuses on enterprise Linux management and includes articles on WBEM and OpenWBEM in SUSE Linux and a primer on WBEM and CIM. Read the entire newsletter online at http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/DeveloperNet_Newsletter_2005-09-15
To check out the DeveloperNet Newsletter archive and the newsletter we are currently working on, go to http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Category:DeveloperNet_Newsletters
Early Releases
Here's a small sampling of the early release (beta) products that are now available on the DeveloperNet Portal and the Subscriber Portal. Check back often, as new releases are added regularly.
- Novell Linux Desktop 9 SP3 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T [x86-64] Beta 3 14 Oct 2005
- Novell Linux Desktop 9 SP3 for x86 [i386] Beta 3 14 Oct 2005
- Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) SP2 NetWare 6.5 SP5 Build A07 13 Oct 2005
- Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) SP2 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Build A14 19 Oct 2005
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T [x86-64] Beta 3 14 Oct 2005
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3 for Itanium Processor Family [ia64] Beta 3 13 Oct 2005
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3 for POWER [ppc] Beta 3 14 Oct 2005
- SUSE Linux 10.0 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T [x86-64] Gold Master 21 Sep 2005
- SUSE Linux 10.0 for POWER [ppc] Gold Master 21 Sep 2005
- SUSE Linux 10.0 for x86 [i386] Gold Master 21 Sep 2005
Registration Codes Now Available
You can now get Linux registration codes for the following products:
- Novell Linux Desktop
- Novell Linux Small Business Suite
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
To access the codes, go to the DeveloperNet portal, click Subscriber Portal and select your subscription under My Subscriptions.
What's New and Upcoming
Consolidated Support Pack 13 Now Available
If your subscription doesn't include the ever-popular Novell Consolidated Support Pack (CSP), you can purchase it today by visiting http://support.novell.com/tools/csp/orderinfo.html
Install Your New Licenses
Are you already feeling the pressure that accompanies the end of the year? We're alleviating some of that stress by including all of your 2006 evaluation software licenses on CD 1A of this month's shipment. Your current licenses will expire on December 31, 2005, but that doesn't mean you have to wait until the last minute to update them. Instead, do it today and enjoy a relaxing start to the new year!