[Cialug] Xen Source Acquired?

[Barry Von Ahsen]

Matthew Nuzum wrote:
> On 8/15/07, Nathan C. Smith <nathan.smith at ipmvs.com> wrote:
>> Citrix acquires XenSource!
>>
>> http://www.citrix.com/lang/English/lp/lp_680809.asp?ntref=hp_promo1_US
>>
>>
>> Not sure what the ramifications are, but My initial reaction is
>> disappointment.
> 
> Next headline will be, "Sun buys Citrix." Which would actually make sense.
> 

people are already speculating MS:

"A Microsoft acquisition of the combined Citrix-XenSource makes sense 
now as it would allow Microsoft to distance itself from the awkward GPL 
aspects of what XenSource does, while fusing its own server 
consolidation offerings into a credible virtualization desktop utility 
stack, [analyst Brenon Daly] said."

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2171434,00.asp

-barry