I think you got that the other way around. Novell bought Ximian because they were lost and trying to rebuild the business. The deal was that the Ximian people

I think you got that the other way around. Novell bought Ximian because they were lost and trying to rebuild the business. The deal was that the Ximian people would help Novell out. Novell would use Ximian's software to offer complete platforms again. But, always be mindful of the suits.