Comments on: Martin Buckley quits Novell over 'certain principles' (UPDATE)

Matt Asay says the well-respected product manager's departure may be a harbinger of really big changes in company's systems and resource management unit. UPDATE: Looks like he just wanted a job at Microsoft.

[preycor]

I do know Martin well enough to know that he's not a quitter. He (among others) fought through a lot of Novell's junk to make ZENworks the success it is today. He was a leader in changing various paradigms in Novell's thinking. He was also well in touch with the sales, support and consulting parts of the business. I believe that him leaving is a major loss to Novell in many ways.

[RogerCorman]

Incredible how skewed/fallacious Matt Asay's comments are, especially on topics related to Novell. A quick google search will yield a "veritable plethora" of Matt Asay Novell entries, full of self-aggrandizement and hubris. Jeez, the way he talks as the seer of all things open source, you would think he's been mad successful spinning off OSS companies.

Classic Matt Asay crack-smoking comment: "but he was and is well-respected. His departure doesn't inspire confidence."

[Matt Asay]

So, Roger, how does it "inspire confidence" that Martin is dumping Novell to go work for Microsoft? Does that tell you that Martin believes Novell's ZENworks has a bright future? You can shoot the messenger, but you apparently don't like the message.

[ossuser1]

Why is this event newsworthy?
- You mentioned that he's leaving over certain principles. What would those principles be?
- You mentioned that he was a longtime product manager for the SRM group. My time to ask
you a question: Is the SRM product really better today than a year ago when it comes to the
products under his area of responsibility? Inquiring minds want to know.

Matt: You say that "you don't quit a company after eight and a half years over certain principles unless things are really bad". Earlier in the article you mentioned that you don't know the guy. So, why are you speculating to such extreme? I ask: Do you have any lingering issues against Novell and if so, what kind of 'value' should we give to your writing then?

[Matt Asay]

None. Read elsewhere.

[BuckStewart]

Does Matt have lingering issues with Novell? Let's be absolutely clear here: Yes... Matt was to be "let go" (Laid off, fired, RIF'd, not wanted) by Novell. He was stupid enough to announce to the world that he already had accepted a job at Alfresco (Which by the way, Does he actually do ANYTHING at Alfresco??) And guess what.... Novell took away his lay-off package! OUCH! that hurt. Smart Novell, Stupid Matt.

Then a few months later, Novell evaluates Alfresco in an bid to bring Teaming and Conferencing into the WorkGroup family. They lose to SiteScape because Alfresco is all hype and little substance. Then Novell partners with Sitescape and a few years later, acquires SiteScape (Thus his SiteScape bash when Novell announced the acquisition)

Matt hates Novell for personal reasons and uses his blog to spread FUD about Novell and to promote their competitors.

Current employers be warned...

[Matt Asay]

Turns out he's going to Microsoft. Maybe Matt Asay isn't as biased against Novell as the comment above would lead you to believe.

[BuckStewart]

Does Matt have lingering issues with Novell? Let's be absolutely clear here: Yes... Matt was to be "let go" (Laid off, fired, RIF'd, not wanted) by Novell. He was stupid enough to announce to the world that he already had accepted a job at Alfresco (Which by the way, Does he actually do ANYTHING at Alfresco??) And guess what.... Novell took away his lay-off package! OUCH! that hurt. Smart Novell, Stupid Matt.

Then a few months later, Novell evaluates Alfresco in an bid to bring Teaming and Conferencing into the WorkGroup family. They lose to SiteScape because Alfresco is all hype and little substance. Then Novell partners with Sitescape and a few years later, acquires SiteScape (Thus his SiteScape bash when Novell announced the acquisition)

Matt hates Novell for personal reasons and uses his blog to spread FUD about Novell and to promote their competitors.

Current employers be warned...

[NAVATALA]

Anyone who is working for a supposedly linux company and comes out with a product the requires windows rather than Linux needs his head examined.

ZCM satellite servers can only run on windows.....