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Virtual License Revamp a Gift for Developers

Microsoft's virtualization software now has true open source-style licensing with the news that developers can run as many operating systems as they like for free and without a license.

Such actions don't seem to faze VMware, which just announced that it's operating a $750 million yearly revenue run rate. Not everyone is afraid of Microsoft.

Posted by Doug Barney on October 18, 2006


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