Elliott Associates Offers to Buy Novell

I'm not sure Novell has standing to initiate legal action with regard to the patents associated with MS. If there is going to be legal action I think MS has to initiate it. Elliot/Novell would certainly benefit in the short term during the ensuing active shooting war as a safe harbor for customers...but they'd have to goad MS into initiating the legal action. Not sure Elliot has that kind of pull.

-jef