Complex sentence: A proposed merger between Inprise and Corel was announced in February 2000, aimed at producing Linux based products; however the scheme was abandoned when Corel's shares fell and it became clear that there was really no strategic fit.
Split into simpler sentences: A proposed merger between Inprise and Corel was announced in February 2000, aimed at producing Linux based products. The scheme was abandoned when Corel's shares fell and it became clear that there was really no strategic fit.