Novell CEO Jack Messman director tried to return the company's leading position in the software industry with a strategy that includes Linux and other open source software. This case serves as an introduction to the open source strategy based on open source and provides a forum to discuss organizational change and corporate approaches turn. Mostly told in their own words in Messman. One key issue is how to capture value through a strategy that emphasizes intellectual property in the public domain. "Hide
by Richard L. Nolan, Robert D. Austin Source: Harvard Business School 13 pages. Publication Date: July 7, 2004. Prod. #: 605004-PDF-ENG
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