1983
Novell, Inc. formed
Introduces NetWare
1993
Netware 4.0
Introduction of Netware
Directory Services (NDS)
Network-based
1996
Netware 4.11 aka
"IntraNetWare" -- adds
support for TCP/IP
1998
Netware 5.0
Native support for TCP/IP
2003
Netware 6.5
Acquires SUSE Linux
Open Enterprise Server 1.0
2007
Open Enterprise Server 2.0
2000
Windows 2000 passes Netware as NOS market leader
A Brief History of Novell, Inc.
2001
Netware 6.0
Attachmate is now part of Micro Focus
2011
Novell, Inc. acquired by Attachmate
1989
Netware 3.0
1986
Netware 286
Bindery-based