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Novell Releases Documents

Novell 10K Filing and Other Documents Contain Redacted Microsoft Agreement

AN UPDATED VERSION OF THIS STORY CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Following the great tradition of releasing potential dynamite after the business day closes, during a big holiday week-end no less, here are key links to documents from Novell that contain information relating to the company's arrangement with Microsoft that form the basis for Microsoft's recent assertion that Linux may violate 235 of its patents:

Overall 10-K filing

Tech collaboration agreement

Business collaboration agreement


Patent cooperation agreement

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/758004/0000950
13407012375/f26782exv10w35.htm




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.NET News 05/26/07 08:32:56 PM EDT

Following the great tradition of releasing potential dynamite after the business day closes, during a big holiday week-end no less, here are key links to documents from Novell that contain information relating to the company's arrangement with Microsoft that form the basis for Microsoft's recent assertion that Linux may violate 235 of its patents:

EOS News Desk 05/25/07 08:11:58 PM EDT

These are the links to the Novell documents. An updated version of this story that includes a brief press release from Novell, can be found at
http://ajax.sys-con.com/read/381214.htm