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[opensuse-announce] Statement on the recent Merger announcement From : Richard Brown <RBrownCCB@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

: Richard Brown <RBrownCCB@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date : Tue, 16 Sep 2014 21:53:36 +0200

: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 21:53:36 +0200 Message-id : <CAA0b23xLuof32ZaW35_M1kuKzz3YXt0uCYT+-47nfT5NbU3dAQ@mail.gmail.com>

Dear openSUSE Community,



As you might be aware, SUSE's parent entity, the Attachmate Group has

entered into an agreement to merge with Micro Focus, a UK-based

enterprise software company. As the primary sponsor of the openSUSE

Project, SUSE's President and General Manager, Nils Brauckmann has

contacted the openSUSE Board to share the following key points



"

* Business as Usual: There are no changes planned for the SUSE

business structure and leadership. There is no need for any action by

the openSUSE Project as a result of this announcement.



* Commitment to Open Source: SUSE remains passionately committed to

innovation through Open Source. This has always been the foundation of

our business and that will continue as we grow and innovate in new

areas.



* Commitment to openSUSE: SUSE is also fully committed to being a

sponsor and supporter of an open, highly independent and dynamic

openSUSE community and project. We are proud of openSUSE and greatly

value the collaborative relationship between SUSE and the openSUSE

community.



The combination of the Attachmate Group and Micro Focus creates a

larger, global enterprise software entity, operating at a greater

global scale. This provides an even stronger foundation for the

continued investment in SUSE and our continued innovation through Open

Source."



The openSUSE Board would like to thank Nils and SUSE for this

reassuring statement. The Board is enthusiastic about the benefits of

the merger may bring to SUSE and ultimately also to our openSUSE

Project.



If anyone has any questions, there will be an opportunity to raise

them at tomorrow (Wednesdays) regular openSUSE Project Meeting at

15:00 UTC in #opensuse-project on the Freenode IRC network.



Regards,



The openSUSE Board

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