EMC is Microsoft's partner of the year for 2008 and it also caused a lot of trouble inside VMware (overthrowing its management), which it put in the hands of a former, abusive executive from Microsoft. It's neither intended to advance Free software nor to promote GNU/Linux.
SourceLabs, an open source software support startup based in Seattle, has been sold to storage giant EMC for an undisclosed price, according to a source familiar with the deal.
--Paul Maritz, Vice President, Microsoft (Now VMWare CEO)
Comments
The Mad Hatter
2009-01-04 17:13:48
Roy Schestowitz
2009-01-04 17:25:33
"A VC backed exit just two days into 2009? Amazing! "
http://www.techflash.com/venture/SourceLabs_operator_of_open_source_community_Swiknet_sold_to_EMC37015364.html
Roy Schestowitz
2009-01-05 17:23:59
"An EMC spokesperson sent us this statement: "EMC has acquired some of the assets of SourceLabs and has hired a number of the company's employees. SourceLabs continues to operate as a standalone business. SourceLabs' acquired assets will operate within EMC's Cloud Infrastructure Business." There is no information available yet about which assets have been acquired."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/05/emc_buying_sourcelabs/ :