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Laurence Pitt sits down with Randy and Dave to discuss whats new in ZENworks 10 Configuration Management.

With the new release of Novell® ZENworks® 10 Configuration Management is now more powerful and flexible while being even easier to use than ever before. If you’re already using ZENworks Configuration Management, prepare to be amazed by the enhancements we have made in platform support, scalability, role-based administration, load balancing, inventory, imaging, content delivery and more. If you’ve never used ZENworks Configuration Management, schedule a demo and prepare to be blown away!

 Laurence Pitt discusses whats new in ZENworks 10 Configuration Management:
 Laurence Pitt discusses whats new in ZENworks 10 Configuration Management:

Dave and Erin get a chance to sit down and meet Zonker, Novell’s new openSUSE community leader, during BrainShare 2008.
Time: 11:34
MP3 Size: 4 MB

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How does openSUSE handle the inevitable vulnerabilities in software, and how do we make sure we have the most secure Linux System? To finish out our openSUSE interviews, Erin sits down with Marcus, one of our security experts at the Nuremberg offices, to learn more about the processes that go into creating security patches.

Time: 21:22
MP3 Size: 7.4 MB

Segment Times

Security : 1:27 – 19:45
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Today the guys have invited Guy Lunardi into the studio to give an update on the announcements Novell made at the recent LinuxWorld conference. Then we chat with Norm O’Neil from ESI, who tells us about the Indiana Access Program and explains how they rolled out SUSE Linux Enterprise to 20,000 students.

Time: 47:12
MP3 Size: 16.2 MB

Segment Times

1. Linux World Update: 1:50 – 18:48
2. Enableing Learining with Open Source: 19:50 – 45:03

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Join us in a comical review of openSUSE’s Hack Week. Erin, Randy, Dave, and even Mike contribute their two cents’ worth on the developments. Then Erin brings in a guest – Doc Hodges – to help interview Will Stephenson on what is happening with KDE 4.0.
Time: 1.18:36
MP3 Size: 27.1 MB

Segment Times

1. Hack Week in review: 1:50 – 38:44
2. KDE Preview: 39:50 – 1.17:50

Links for this Episode:

• Main Hackweek page – ideas.opensuse.org

• Scroll to the bottom and select a filter. I.E. select Done under Status to see projects that were completed

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• Help us guide the future of Novell Open Audio by leaving Feedback on this site or by emailing us at openaudio@novell.com

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This week, by popular request, we give you a new episode concept for Novell Open Audio. “IT Reality” episodes will periodically feature conversations with Information Technology (IT) managers who use Novell software. For our debut edition, the extremely eloquent Jim Brice explains to Erin and Ted some of the inner workings of Hewitt Associates’ enterprise, and how they put Novell software to work.
Time: 36:02
MP3 Size: 12.5 MB

Links for this Episode:

• Hewitt Associates

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Overview
On its initial release, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 (SLED10) met widespread acclaim for it’s smoothly polished look and feel, and some of the interface updates that it introduced to the GNOME desktop. Now with Service Pack 1 targeted for a spring 2007 release, we catch up with the woman in charge of SLED10 usability, Anna Dirks, to find out how her team makes SLED10 so dang sexy. Then we’re off on another wild ride with Dave “Slasher” Mair and Randy “The Tip Master” Goddard in News from Support.
Time: 39:58
MP3 Size: 27.4 MB

Segment Times

1. SLED10 design and usability: 1:35 – 22:33
2. News from Support: 22:53 – 36:39

Links for this Episode:

• BetterDesktop.org
• Miguel De Icaza’s blog post in which he tells a story about why we put Desktop Search where we did

• BrainShare 2007

• Click “More” for the News From Support links

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Overview
With SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 competing for desktop share against Windows Vista, many want to know if ZENworks will be able to manage both. We interview Martin on ZENworks support for Vista and SLED10, as well as what the ZENworks team will be doing at BrainShare 2007. Then we cover some recent listener feedback and questions.
Time: 30:34
MP3 Size: 21 MB

Segment Times

1. ZENworks: 7:08 – 22:24
2. Listener Feedback: 22:38 – 29.51

Links for this Episode:

• Resource Management Solutions from Novell
• Novell ZENworks Suite
• ZENworks Asset Management

• Indiana Access: Linux Desktops in Indiana Schools
  

• BrainShare 2007

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