Novell exec's start-up goes bust - Tech News - CNET.com A former employee who requested anonymity said he was taken aback when Stone left and knew the end was near. "One day (Stone) was gone and instead, a group of investors we had never met showed up and told us Chris Stone was leaving Tilion to go back to Novell," the former employee said. "You should have seen the faces drop. I was furious."