WALTHAM, USA: Novell, Inc., which delivers interoperable Linux platform and a portfolio of integrated IT management software, has recently laid off over 100 people, said a Cnet report.

Citing "several sources  within the company", the report said that Novell has offered several months of severance pay, apparently based on the number of years with the company, among other factors.

Waltham, Mass.-based Novell has roughly 3900 employees globally.
According to the report Novell's public-relations director Ian Bruce has confirmed the news about the lay off.