VMware is among a number of companies in talks to purchase Novell, according to reports in the Wall Street Journal. Novell is reportedly looking to split up the company and sell it in separate pieces. It is now in “advanced
talks” with at least two buyers, including VMware, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
VMware appears to be solely interested in acquiring Novell’s SUSE Linux operating system and associated business. Novell’s NetWare enterprise file sharing software may be purchased by Attachmate, a software firm specialising in supporting legacy applications, the Journal said.
The paper reported that up to 20 companies were interested in Novell, which put itself on the market in March, but that there are only a handful are serious contenders. Rumours have been flying around recently about the potential sale after an article in the New York Post said advanced
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