"According to sources close to Novell Inc., the Linux company has laid off numerous mid-level employees from several departments, including training and sales.
"While Bruce Lowry, director of global public relations for Novell said,;"We don't comment on rumors,' one former employee said that he had been let go on November 1st. This was the day before Novell announced its controversial alliance with Microsoft over Linux and patent IP (intellectual property) rights..."