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Why Microsoft Resembles Novell, Circa 1995

Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer plans to exit the software giant within a year. The new CEO will need to manage a major acquisition (Nokia) — essentially playing catch-up with market-trailing products. It sounds a lot like Novell around 1995. And that’s alarming. Let me explain why.

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