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Bram hare note has held for years on end various positions by Novell the Netherlands. As a manager, he was closely concerned by the introduction of Novell SUSE Linux. In 2004, he decided to take a drastic step: he said its job on and began February 2005, together with former Microsoft-employee Paul Haullussy, an own business: RealOpen IT.

What did hare note want to decide to begin an own business” How is round a new, small enterprise the furrow the senior official of a large business to set on” Stand commit source open for an open source consultant with Novell-background and an ex-Microsoft man, or walk they against many prejudices at about Microsoft and open source” We asked Bram hare note to its experiences.

We have begun by the beginning. What did you want to decide commit this to begin”

“After the take-over purchase of SuSE Linux through Novell moved by Novell internationally the attention to the technique behind Linux. In the Netherlands, the focus became however always more on consultancy gelegd. I felt me near it not at home.”

“Novell went moreover on a town broader area operate. I think then: 'Shoemaker, remain with you read'. You must sell as a Novell Novell-technology and do not also Siebel-technology, round in order to can but with on other market area.”

“As I more concerned became by the open source world found I that moreover so amusing, that I then decided have an own business start.”

How have you that when taken”

“I left November 2004 by Novell. February 2005 I am begun with RealOpen IT. It was in the same time that the authorities always more began to think: we must something with open source will do. There saw I quite clear that bow of the ten customers no faint notion had what they with it could do.”

“I naturally all sorts of contacts had within Novell and the open source world and am me then will add on the furnishing of advices and services. I can say that I of that still no regret have, but it is at least 180 degrees differently than work for a supplier.”