Today, Microsoft announced that it will buy VMware for $2.5 Billion in a combined stock and cash transaction. This news really came as a shock to me. I was here when EMC bought us and was shocked then. Over time it grew on me and now I really love our parent company. Now though I’m not so sure I’m happy. It’s Microsoft after all. Look at my previous employers – Inktomi (competed on the search side of the house), Novell (enough said), VMware (enough said). I’m also an avid Apple fan. I guess I’ll have to give that up. This really has me going nuts at the moment.
I guess in the end it makes some sense. Paul takes the company home to his roots. Still, Microsoft? I never thought I’d see the day. If the economy wasn’t so bad I’d probably look for another job. Anything is better than going to work for Evilcorp. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
Well, if you’ve read this far down then you’re either out buying VMware stock like mad, crying like a baby, or checking your calendar to see if it’s April 1st. Good that it’s the later. Happy April Fool’s Day everyone! And no, I don’t think we’ll ever see the day where this post is real.
P.S. I won’t be posting anything else today for fear that people might think it’s a joke.


April 1st, 2009 at 8:49 am
Hahahahahhaahahhaah! That's a good one!
April 1st, 2009 at 9:05 am
I knew that would get some people. My twitter account definitely lit up after this post.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:45 am
I heard it was $3,0 billion ….
I also heard on vmug.fr about new Esx generation delayed because of Microsoft patents violation … So, you spied Microsoft Mike … ?
April 1st, 2009 at 11:48 am
That's a good one on the patents. Made me laugh.
April 1st, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Good One !
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:00 am
Right… And the moon is the color of money
http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/65340/vmw...
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:22 pm
(Sound of an uncocking hammer on my revolver)…Wow Mike, I just awoke from a deep stroke-induced coma after reading this 2 days ago! Was ready to blow my brains out, but fortunately passed out!!
Thanks for the panic!
TMac
April 19th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Nice….
April 20th, 2009 at 1:53 am
Nice….