<A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6045624.html?tag=zdnn.alert">Novell's stock dropped 16 percent</A> in morning trading Friday after the server software company reported its revenue declined 5 percent in its most recent quarter. The Waltham, Mass.-based company on Thursday reported that revenue dropped to $274 million in the quarter ended Jan. 31, down from $290 million the year earlier. Net income was $2 million, or break-even in terms of cents per share, using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.