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When you hear “Intel Inside,” you’re likely to think of hardware, particularly processor technology, chip sets, motherboards, servers, and desktops. But the company has a “softer” side as well — for a number of years, Intel has been building up its software divisions, creating tools that target everything from performance libraries, to XML, to mobility.

Novell has been involved with Linux for just a short time — it made its major acquisitions in the area only a few years ago — but the company seems to be trying to make up for lost time. Its deal with Microsoft is controversial, but the company’s new CEO says that customers stand to benefit greatly. Here’s an inside look at how Novell sells Linux.

We pick the companies that are defining the future of Information Technology and will have the most impact on the Open Enterprises of 2007. It’s the inaugural edition of our 20 Companies to Watch list and we guarantee that every company here will challenge how you think about Linux and Open Source before the year is out.