Document:

Participation Agreement, dated as of January 16, 2007

 Exhibit 10.56 
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complete version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (“PA”): January 15, 2007 
 RECITAL: The parties desire to enter into an agreement under which Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (“Buyer”) may purchase from Novell Ireland Software Limited
(“Supplier”), and may distribute, the right to enroll in SLES Subscriptions in a manner similar to an arrangement entered into by the parties’ parent corporations, all pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below

 AGREEMENT: This PA adopts and incorporates by reference the following terms and conditions of the Business Collaboration Agreement
(“BCA”) in effect as of November 2, 2006, as amended January 18, 2007, between Microsoft Corporation and Novell, inc.: 
  

	 	1.	Section 4.1 

  

	 	2.	Section 4.2(a), except that the [***] under this PA shall [***], and such [***] shall be paid no later than [***]. 

 

	 	3.	Sections 4.2(b) & (c) 

  

	 	4.	Section 4.3(a), (b) & (c) 

  

	 	5.	Section 4.3(d), except that the plans developed thereunder will be substantially similar to those developed under the BCA. 

 

	 	6.	Section 4.4 

  

	 	7.	Section 8.1, excluding the reference to Section 8.2. 

  

	 	8.	Section 9 

  

	 	9.	Section 10 except that as between Buyer and Supplier under this PA, Section 10.2 shall read as follows: 

 

	 	10.2	LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. SUBJECT TO SECTION 10.4 BELOW AND EXCEPT WITH REGARD TO BUYER’S PAYMENT OBLIGATION AND SUPPLIER’S
CORRESPONDING OBLIGATION TO DISTRIBUTE SUBSCRIPTION CERTIFICATES UNDER SECTI0N 4.2(a) ABOVE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF EACH PARTY TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS WHATSOEVER
ARISING OUT OF OR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED [***]. 

  

	 	10.	Section 11.2(b) & 11.2(d) 

  

	 	11.	Section 11.3, with respect to sections listed therein that are adopted in this PA 

 

	 	12.	Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, and 12.5 

  
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	 	13.	Section 12.6, except that notices shall be addressed as follows: 

  

			
	 If to Supplier:
 Novell Ireland
Software Limited
 Corrig Court, Corrig Road
 Sandyford Industrial Estate
 Sandyford, Dublin 18

Ireland
 Attn: Managing Director

Fax +353-1-605-8200
	  	 If to Buyer:
 Microsoft Ireland
Operations Limited
 Atrium Building Block B
 Carmenhall Road
 Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18

Ireland
 Attn: Licensing Processing
Team

	 Email: LMurtagh@novell.com
 Email cc: EMEA Contract Admin@novell.com
	  	 With a copy to:
 Microsoft
Corporation
 Vice President, Intellectual Property and
 Licensing
 Group Legal and Corporate Affairs

One Microsoft Way
 Redmond, WA 98052

United States of America
 Fax: (425)
708-5891
 Email: jpnotice@microsoft.com

  

	 	14.	Sections 12.8, 12.10 and 12.11 

  

	 	15.	All BCA definitions for terms used in the BCA sections identified above or otherwise used this PA, unless otherwise defined or specified in this PA.

 For the purpose of this PA, the following terms shall have the following meanings where used in the BCA provisions adopted and
incorporated herein; “Microsoft” means Buyer, “Novell” means Supplier, “Agreement’ means this PA, and “Effective Date” means the PA Effective Date above. 

This PA does not adopt and incorporate any subsequent amendments to the BCA unless agreed to in writing by the parties to this PA. 

ADDITIONAL TERMS: The following terms and conditions are included in this PA. 
 1. Taxes: Prices are exclusive of all applicable sales or value added or similar taxes which shall be paid by the Buyer to the Supplier in addition to such prices. Buyer agrees to pay and bear the
liability for all applicable taxes associated with the marketing, sale, delivery, redemption or activation of Prepaid Subscription Rights and Subscription Certificates ordered, redeemed or activated under this PA, including but not limited to sales,
use, excise, value added and similar taxes and all customs, duties or governmental impositions, but excluding taxes on Novell’s and Supplier’s net income or capital or any withholding taxes where such withholding tax is required by law. In
the event Buyer is required to withhold taxes, Buyer agrees to furnish Supplier all required receipts and documentation substantiating such payment. If Supplier is required by law to remit any tax or duty upon the marketing, sale, delivery,
redemption or activation of the Subscription Certificates, Buyer agrees to reimburse Supplier within 30 days after Supplier notifies Buyer in writing of such remittance. 
 2. Choice of Law: This PA will be governed by the substantive law, excluding private International law rules, of the Republic of Ireland. To the extent their exclusion is permissible, the terms of
the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods will not apply to this PA, even where they have been adopted as part of the domestic law of the country whose law governs the contract as specified herein. 

3. Order of Precedence: in the event of any conflict in the applicable terms, the order of precedence will be: (i) this Participation
Agreement; and (ii) the BCA. 
 4. Term: The term of this PA will be the same as the term of the BCA; if the BCA terminates or
expires for any reason, this PA will terminate at the same time. 

  
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 5. Assignment: Neither party shall assign this Agreement or any covenants, releases or other
privileges received hereunder to any third party under action of law or otherwise, including in connection with a Change of Control, Spin Off, or the insolvency or bankruptcy of the party, except (a) either party may assign the Agreement as a
whole to its parent corporation, or (b) with the written consent of the other party. Any attempted assignment In derogation of this Section shall be void. 
 6. Signatures: Each party acknowledges it has read this PA, understands its terms, and has full authority to enter into this Participation Agreement. 

 

					
	ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:	 		  	ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
	Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited	 		  	Novell Ireland Software Limited
	By:                             
                                         
                         	 		  	By:                            
                                         
                          
			
	 /s/ Ben
Orndorff                     Jan 16, 2007
	 		  	 /s/ Lorcan
Murtagh                 16 Jan 2007

	Buyer Signature                     Date	 		  	Buyer Signature                       Date
			
	 Ben Orndorff
	 		  	 Lorcan Murtagh

	Printed Name	 		  	Printed Name
			
	 Director
	 		  	 Finance Director

	Title & Organization	 		  	Title & Organization
			
	Buyer Address:	 		  	Buyer Address:
	Atrium Building Block B	 		  	Corrig Court, Corring Road
	Carmenhail Road	 		  	Sandyford Industrial Estate
	Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18	 		  	Sandyford, Dublin 18
	Ireland	 		  	Ireland

  
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 Exhibit 10.57 
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complete version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 
 April 26, 2007

 Third Joint Memorandum by Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and Novell, Inc. (“Novell”) 

 

	 	Re:	Expanded SLES Subscriptions available under Prepaid Subscription Rights 

 Background on Prior Joint Memoranda/Amendments: On November 2, 2006, Microsoft and Novell entered into a Business Collaboration Agreement (“Original BCA”). On
December 28, 2006, the parties executed a Joint Memorandum (“BCA Amendment #1”) regarding participation by the parties’ respective Irish subsidiaries in the Original BCA. On January 16, 2007, the parties executed a
First Amended and Restated Business Collaboration Agreement, superseding the Original BCA (such First Amended and Restated Business Collaboration Agreement, the “BCA”). Also on January 16, 2007, the parties executed a Second
Joint Memorandum (“BCA Amendment #2”) regarding the impact of a January 16, 2007 participation agreement entered into between the parties’ respective Irish subsidiaries on the BCA. 

This Third Joint Memorandum: This Third Joint Memorandum (“BCA Amendment #3”) is written to memorialize certain BCA changes to
enable Microsoft, using Prepaid Subscription Rights, to provide Subscription Certificates to Dell that entitle certain qualified Dell customers to receive from Novell SLES Basic Subscriptions (as defined below), [***]. All capitalized terms not
defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the BCA. 
 Amendment: Solely for the purpose of transacting business with
Dell under Section 4.3(a)(ii) below, the BCA is hereby modified as follows: 
  

	1.	Section 1.18. Section 1.18 of the BCA is amended as follows: 

 

	 	1.18	“SLES Subscription” means either a SLES Priority Subscription or a SLES Standard Subscription. In addition, for the purpose of Section 4.3(a)(ii),
SLES Subscription may also mean a SLES Basic Subscription. Further, where used elsewhere in the BCA (or where incorporated into the definition of terms used elsewhere in the BCA), the term “SLES Subscription” may mean a SLES Basic
Subscriptions that may be made available through Microsoft’s distribution of Subscription Certificates under Section 4.3(a)(ii). As used herein, “SLES Basic Subscription” means a subscription for Shared Customers or other
SLES licensees to receive the same support as that provided, as of the Effective Date, under Novell’s standard “SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Basic Subscription” subscription. [***]. 

  
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	2.	Section 4.3(a). Section 4.3 of the BCA is amended by numbering the original paragraph as 4.3(a)(i), and by adding a new second paragraph (ii) as
follows: 

  

	 	4.3(a)(ii)	Novell Further authorizes Microsoft to distribute (directly or indirectly) up to [***] Subscription Certificates for SLES Basic Subscription for delivery by Dell
to Qualified Customers. As used herein. “Qualified Customers” means an existing or target Dell customer that has been approved by both Microsoft and Novell pursuant to the process outlined in Exhibit A of this BCA Amendment #3. With
respect to any Qualified Customer, Microsoft may also identify [***] SLES Standard Subscriptions to be distributed to Dell, for further redistribution by Dell to such Qualified Customer. For purposes of this section 4.3(a)(ii), the [***] (as defined
below) will be used by Novell to track its delivery to Microsoft of Subscription Certificates [***]. For clarification, nothing in this Section 4.3(a)(ii) restricts Microsoft from distributing, or requires Novell approval to distribute,
Subscription Certificates for SLES Standard Subscriptions or SLES Priority Subscriptions to Dell or its customers as authorized under Section 4 of the BCA, but Microsoft is only authorized to distribute SLES Basic Subscriptions pursuant to the
terms of this Section 4.3(a)(ii) unless the parties mutually agree otherwise in writing. The parties will agree on a process for ordering Subscription Certificates under this section 4.3(a)(ii), and will specify in such order that it is for a
Qualified Customer and any other information agreed upon by the parties in writing, and any such order will constitute an order of “additional Subscription Certificates” under section 4.2 of the BCA. 

 

	3.	Section 4.2(a). Section 4.2(a) of the BCA is amended by adding the following sentence at the end of the paragraph: 

 

	 	4.2(a)	For purposes of determining the value of Subscription Certificates delivered to Microsoft under section 4.3(a)(ii), for further delivery to Qualified Customers
in conjunction with this BCA Amendment #3, each SLES Basic Subscription and SLES Standard Subscriptions shall carry a purchase price [***]. 

  

	4.	Termination: If the Novell-Dell Lighthouse Amendment dated             , 2007
(“Novell-Dell Amendment”) expires or terminates, Novell may terminate this BCA Amendment by issuing to Microsoft thirty (30) days prior written notice of the expiration or termination of the Novell-Dell Amendment. If Novell
terminates this BCA Amendment #3 in such manner, then the following provisions of the BCA will continue to apply with respect to Subscription Certificates ordered by Microsoft from Novell pursuant to Section 4.3(a)(ii), prior to such
termination, for distribution under Section 4.3(a)(ii), and the SLES Subscriptions associated therewith (regardless of whether activated before or after such termination): Sections 4.3(c), 6.1, 8.1, 8.2, 9, 10, 11.3, 12.3, 12.5-12.8 and Exhibit B
(in accordance with its terms). 

  
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	5.	Effect. Except as expressly amended and supplemented by this BCA Amendment #3, the parties hereby ratify and confirm that terms and conditions of the BCA remain
in full force and effect. 

  

	6.	Counterparts. This BCA Amendment #3 may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but each together shall constitute one and the
same instrument. For purposes hereof, a facsimile copy of this BCA Amendment #3, including the signature pages hereto, shall be deemed to be an original. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties shall deliver original signature copies of this BCA
Amendment #3 to the other party as soon as practicable following execution thereof. 

 Accepted and Agreed by Novell, Inc.

  

					
		 	Signature:	 	     /s/ Joseph A. LaSala,
Jr.

					
		 	Printed Name:	 	 Joseph A. LaSala, Jr.

					
		 	Title:	 	
                General
Counsel

		 	Date:	 	                 May
1, 2007

 Accepted and Agreed by Microsoft Corp. 

 

					
		 	Signature:	 	     /s/ Bradford L.
Smith

					
		 	Printed Name:	 	 Bradford L. Smith

					
		 	Title:	 	
                General
Counsel

		 	Date:	 	                 April
27, 2007

  
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 Exhibit A 
 DELL CUSTOMER APPROVAL PROCESS 
  

	1.	Dell will identify to Microsoft from time to time customers or target customers that Dell would like to have receive Subscription Certificates for SLES Basic
Subscriptions, including the number of Subscription Certificates that Dell is seeking from Microsoft (collectively, the “Dell SLES Subscription Request”). 

 

	2.	If Microsoft, in its sole discretion, approves the Dell SLES Subscription Request, Microsoft will submit the request in writing to Novell for approval.

  

	3.	Novell will approve in writing or reject each Dell SLES Subscription Request submitted to Novell by Microsoft within ten (10) business days of such submittal.
Failure to respond will constitute an approval. Once approved by Novell, a given Dell customer or target customer shall be deemed approved by Novell for all subsequent Dell SLES Subscription Requests pertaining to that customer or target customer.

  

	4.	Only those Dell customers or target customers who have been approved by both Microsoft and Novell pursuant to the foregoing will constitute “Qualified
Customers.” 

  
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