In the email, Dragoon says, "As the newest part of our Integrated Product Development program, the Novell Requirements Portal allows you to submit enhancement requests for consideration and to see the high-level life cycle of those requests over time. This portal is the very same one that the teams here at Novell use, and this creates a path for better closed-loop communication between Novell Development and you.

"The idea is to empower you to influence future releases, and gain greater visibility into what our product management team is doing with your products. For our part, the system will help us validate our assumptions against your needs, and make more informed prioritization decisions–based on your day-to-day business requirements."