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Do-No-Evil Saturday - Part III: Novell Buries SCO, But Copes with Own Staff Adjustments

We rarely cover SCO-Novell stories because these are extensively covered elsewhere (not just Groklaw). However, just to repeat recent news, SCO is apparently defeated, but some say that Novell will not receive SCO's debt to it. SCO owes Novell $35 million, potentially.

SCO is now selling its UNIX business and this may actually be successful. Other bids are still sought.

In the latest twist in the SCO saga, the embattled Unix vendor is putting its core business up for sale.


Here is an item pondering how long SCO will last.

Not for much longer, I would imagine, considering that SCO was not in the healthiest of financial positions before the lawsuit (and hence the reason for it, many will argue) and the millions of dollars in legal fees it has accrued have really not helped at all. Nor did the federal judge ruling that Novel and not SCO is the legal owner of the Unix copyright, meaning that SCO owes Novell big bucks for those lucrative licensing deals it has reached with both Microsoft and Sun Microsystems in the past.


This item actually argues that Novell might never receives the money it demands from SCO.

Moving on to employment at Novell, an article was written about the recent layoffs. We echo the condolences and send our best wishes to those who recently lost their job at Novell. We consistently blame the management, not those who just do the real job at Novell.

The layoffs remind us that we now compete with people all over the world. The United States, and Utah Valley, can't sit still. It starts with education, of course. We have to prepare today's students for a new world. We need to support government policies that foster innovation and growth. And we as a nation must strive to be more creative and productive.

Layoffs remind us also of the need for increasing diversity in the economy. As Provo and many other areas have learned, relying too much on one industry can really hurt if that sector takes a hit.


Novell has just appointed a new president for Novell Americas.

Novell today appointed Tim Wolfe as president, Novell Americas, responsible for the execution of Novell's strategy across the Americas. Wolfe, who brings nearly three decades of software, technology and consulting leadership experience to the role, most recently held the position of vice president and general manager of Novell's East region in the United States. He will play a key role in Novell's transition to a greater focus on customers and partners in implementing the company's go-to-market strategy.


We happen to have covered the departure of the previous president.

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