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VMware Buys SpringSource for $362 million
Basically, they wanted Hyperic.
- andreyf 17y agoBetter explanation on VMWare blog: http://blogs.vmware.com/console/2009/08/vmware-acquires-springsource.html?ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a http://blogs.vmware.com/console/2009/08/vmware-acquires-spri...
- hapless 17y agoThe hidden gem is about halfway down the press release: springsource owned hyperic already. Hyperic has an obvious slot in VMware's portfolio. Some of SpringSource's other products are more confusing.