Ray Noorda died

Ray Noorda, 82, the network computing pioneer who revived Novell Corp. and led it to international dominance, then engaged in a long battle with Microsoft Corp., died of complications from Alzheimer's disease Oct. 9 at his home in Orem, Utah.

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