[whd23]

1) NETWORKING Novell could only network locally and windows 3.11 used TCP/IP which allowed it to network with other networks.

Although Netware was native IPX, you could also tie servers together via TCP/IP, AppleTalk, SNA (I think that's the IBM protocal, can't remember now), etc. Windows was native NetBUI, puke.

2) WINDOWS GUI INTERFACE GUI (point and click flat won over having to memorize hundereds of commands and switch combinations touse in the dos commmand line.

I only wish the DOS/Windows command prompt were as powerful as what is available under Linux (Bash shell).

[CyberCowboy777]

You have to admit Netware missed the boat by jumping the gun with IPX/SPX. That has to be one of the dumbest moves I have seen, business does not need developers willing to jump ahead of standards - it makes life difficult and/or expensive.

[Rocketman]

actually netware only offered IPX in the begining they literally jumped the gun while the standards board was meeting -- after the standard 802.1 was announced netware had to backtrack and make to offer 802.1 compatibility -- then a year or two down the line in response to a rapid loss of market share Netware added TCP/IP in their next version and then again in aother later edition added apple talk and who can forget the latest netware news that they are adding Linux next. (lotta history there)