openSUSE statement on the recent Merger announcement

jeremy · 09-16-2014, 07:47 PM

In case you missed it, SUSE's parent entity, the Attachmate Group has entered into an agreement to merge with Micro Focus. Here's an official statement from openSUSE regarding the merger:

Quote:

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."

More at LWN...

--jeremy