Attachmate now owns Novell and therefore, by extension, also owns SUSE and openSUSE. With Oracle currently doing everything in its power to thoroughly destroy what's left of Sun's open source commitments, scepticism abound about the future of SUSE, and more specifically of openSUSE. Attachmate's CEO has answered some questions about the future of SUSE and openSUSE, and as far as words go, it's looking good.
现在，Attachment拥有了Novell，因此，进一步说，也拥有了SUSE和openSUSE。由于甲骨文目前正在倾其一切权利，做彻底摧毁留在Sun公司的开源承诺的一切事情，人们对SUSE,更准确的说，对openSUSE的未来充满了怀疑的态度。Attachmate的CEO已经回答了一些关于SUSE和openSUSE未来的问题。就目前的谈话来看，它们的前景看起来不错。
Attachmate CEO Jeff Hawn talked to ZDnet, and has tried to address some of the concerns the community may have about openSUSE's future. According to Hawn, the community involvement with openSUSE and other open source projects withint Novell is crucial, and Attachmate intends to continue these projects. Attachmate的首席执行官Jeff Hawn在ZDnet网上进行了谈话，并试图解决社区对openSUSE的未来可能有的担忧。据Hawn所说，社区参与Novell中的openSUSE和其他开源项目是至关重要的，Attachmate也有意继续这个项目。
"SUSE sponsorship and participation in key open-source projects is a fundamental element of the business. This commitment is driven by a desire to contribute to and collaborate with the community in a way that fosters the success of open source technologies overall and creates the greatest value for our customers," Hawn states, "The openSUSE project is a great example of vibrant and healthy collaboration. SUSE sponsorship and participation in projects like openSUSE creates great value for the community and also for SUSE customers who benefit from the innovations and advancements we create together." “SUSE对主要开源项目的赞助与参与是这次业务的基本要素。他们强烈地希望通过全面促进开源技术的成功，同时为用户创造很大的价值来与社区合作，为社区做出贡献。”Hawn说，“openSUSE项目是一个充满活力与健康合作的很好的例子。SUSE在openSUSE等工程中的赞助与参与不仅为社区带来了巨大的价值，也为受益于我们共创的创新与进步的SUSE用户带来了价值。”
Furthermore, Hawn confirms that Novell/SUSE will continue their membership of the Open Invention Network and the Linux Foundation, which I'd say is good news as well. As for Novell's and SUSE's commercial offerings, it would seem that Attachmate is not planning on changing much, other than splitting Novell and SUSE. 并且，Hawn确定，Novell/SUSE将会继续保持它们在开放技术联盟（Open Invention Network）和Linux基金会（Linux Foundation）中的会员身份，我必须说这个消息也是一个好消息。对于Novell和SUSE的商业产品，Attachmate看起来并不计划改变太多，除了将Nowell和SUSE分开。
"SUSE was acquired by Novell some time ago, and we see tremendous potential in this technology," Hawn explains, "Our hope is to bring prominence to it by giving it individual branding as a separate business unit. By separating both Novell and SUSE, we can give each of these brands the focus they need to meet the needs of their specific customers and ensure that they are successful." “不久前SUSU被Novell公司所收购，我们在这个技术中已经看到了巨大的潜力。”Hawn解释说，“我们希望能够把它作为一个独立的商业单位进行品牌推广。通过把Novell和SUSE分开，我们可以锁定它们各自需要的注意力，以便满足特定用户的需要，同时也要确保它们的成功。
In the end, only actions are what matters. Let's hope openSUSE will continue to flourish under Attachmate rule. 最后，只有行动是最重要的。让我们期待着openSUSE在Attachmate的管理之下继续繁荣吧。 |
