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Return to Novell layoffs coming?
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ever since Windows NT 3.51 came out...
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on October 24, 2005 03:28 AM1) Losing money on their Netware operations as people transition to standards-based solutions
2) Using their cash horde to buy interesting but somewhat random companies and technologies that don't seem to fit with what Novell's already got
3) Laying off staff and/or closing down operations they bought rather recently
4) Sue someone with deep pockets (often Microsoft) over IP and/or antitrust, to replenish their cash horde for another 2-3 years, and finally
5) asking investors for patience as they transition their executive team and business model
Geez, when's this going to end?
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