Posted on 10/09/2006 11:16:07 PM PDT by HAL9000
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ray Noorda, the former Novell Inc. chief executive hailed as "The Father of Network Computing" and one of the early leaders of the software industry, died on Monday of an Alzheimer's-related illness at his Utah home, his venture capital firm said.Noorda, 82, is also credited as one of first high-tech executives to take on Microsoft Corp. over its dominance on the desktop and with helping to create the reseller approach to boost sales by allowing partners to offer its software.
Noorda served as president and chief executive of Utah-based Novell from 1983 to 1995 where he spearheaded Netware, the network operating system linking desktop computers to printers, file servers and directories.
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RIP.
Logout.
My dad passed away from the effects of Alzheimer's disease. It's a bad way to go. Alzheimer's is cruel and degrading.
My sympathy to his family.
Rest in peace.
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