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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.

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  • Brent
    Nice....
  • TMacKay
    (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
  • Mark
    Right... And the moon is the color of money

    http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/65340/vmw...
  • Kishore
    Good One !
  • 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 ... ?
  • That's a good one on the patents. Made me laugh. :)
  • Christoph
    Hahahahahhaahahhaah! That's a good one! :-)
  • I knew that would get some people. My twitter account definitely lit up after this post. :)
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