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Novell bought over by Attachmate

Novell Inc. agreed to be bought by Attachmate Corp. for $2.2 billion, ending an eighth-month strategic review aimed at reviving the Linux software maker that has struggled to sustain growth. Novell investors will get $6.10 a share, Attachmate, a software company owned by private-equity firms including Golden Gate Capital Corp., said today in a statement. [...]