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    <published>2009-08-10T21:09:07Z</published>
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    <title>VMware Acquires SpringSource for $420 Million</title>
    <summary>Leading virtualization company VMware announced today that it&apos;s acquiring SpringSource for $326 million in cash, plus another $58 million worth of stock and options. SpringSource will retain its executives and become a division within VMware. SpringSource is used in many top companies to manage the full lifecycle for Java applications in the enterprise, on the...</summary>
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      <![CDATA[<p><img alt="SpringSource_logo.png" src="http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/assets_c/2009/08/SpringSource_logo-thumb-150x68-7590.png" />Leading virtualization company <a href="http://www.vmware.com/">VMware</a> announced today that it's acquiring <a href="http://www.springsource.com/">SpringSource</a> for $326 million in cash, plus another $58 million worth of stock and options. SpringSource will retain its executives and become a division within VMware. </p>

<p>SpringSource is used in many top companies to manage the full lifecycle for Java applications in the enterprise, on the Web, and in enterprise integration. The purchase merges VMware's focus on infrastructure with SpringSource's expertise when it comes to enterprise application and rich Web development. For VMware, it's the beginning of a complete platform as a service offering for Java. </p>]]>
      <![CDATA[<h2>Will It Stay Open?</h2>

<p>SpringSource is highly influential in open source communities such as <a href="http://tomcat.apache.org/">Apache Tomcat</a> and <a href="http://www.grails.org/">Groovy and Grails</a>, and it recently acquired <a href="http://www.hyperic.com/">Hyperic</a>, a popular open source systems and server monitoring solution for IT. </p>

<p>Since it will retain its top talent and operate as a separate division within VMware, SpringSource will be able to continue to remain open and fully support its community, said CEO Rod Johnson in <a href="http://blog.springsource.com/2009/08/10/springsource-chapter-two/">a blog post</a> today. </p>

<h2>Java PaaS</h2>

<p>SpringSource was founded by the lead developers on the Spring Framework, which is one of the most popular for Java programming. SpringSource's core mission surrounds how streamlining enterprise applications are built, but they also have customers from hugely popular Web properties such as Wired.com and LinkedIn. </p>

<p>It might seem strange for a company focused on cloud computing and virtualization to buy up one whose core is enterprise application management. But according to a <a href="http://blogs.vmware.com/console/2009/08/vmware-acquires-springsource.html">blog post</a> by VMware CTO Steve Herrod, the aim of this acquisition is to provide a comprehensive platform as a service (PaaS), which can be run either in datacenters or external service providers. In other words, VMware wants to place itself alongside platforms such as <a href="http://www.salesforce.com/platform/">Force.com</a> or the Google <a href="http://code.google.com/appengine/">AppEngine</a>, but with a stronger focus on enterprise applications. </p>

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    <title>Comment from  Turkcell kontör   on 2010-08-27</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In case you are wondering, here's a lengthy interview of SprinSource CEO Rod Johnson where he discusses the company:   <a href="http://aveakontoral.com" rel="nofollow">http://aveakontoral.com</a>                           </p>]]>
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    <published>2010-08-27T12:36:09Z</published>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It might seem strange for a company focused on cloud computing and virtualization to buy up one whose core is enterprise application management. But according to a blog post by VMware CTO Steve Herrod, the aim of this acquisition is to provide a comprehensive platform as a service (PaaS), which can be run either in datacenters or external service providers. In other words, VMware wants to place itself alongside platforms such as Force.com or the Google AppEngine, but with a stronger focus on enterprise applications.  <a href="http://vodafonekontoral.com" rel="nofollow">http://vodafonekontoral.com</a></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>SpringSource was founded by the lead developers on the Spring Framework, which is one of the most popular for Java programming. SpringSource's core mission surrounds how streamlining enterprise applications are built, but they also have customers from hugely popular Web properties such as Wired.com and LinkedIn.  <a href="http://nokiaceptelefonu.net" rel="nofollow">http://nokiaceptelefonu.net</a></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>SpringSource is highly influential in open source communities such as Apache Tomcat and Groovy and Grails, and it recently acquired Hyperic, a popular open source systems and server monitoring solution for IT.  <a href="http://erotikderginiz.com" rel="nofollow">http://erotikderginiz.com</a>        </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In case you are wondering, here's a lengthy interview of SprinSource CEO Rod Johnson where he discusses the company</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Springs as we all know are elastic objects that can store mechanical energy in it and can also consequently release it when required. Now springs can be classified into many types, depending on the properties that each spring possesses. One such property on the basis of which springs are classified is the load that each spring carries. On the basis of the load that each spring can carry, springs can be divided into three types, which are tension spring also known as extension spring</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Springs as we all know are elastic objects that can store mechanical energy in it and can also consequently release it when required. Now springs can be classified into many types, depending on the properties that each spring possesses. One such property on the basis of which springs are classified is the load that each spring carries. On the basis of the load that each spring can carry, springs can be divided into three types, which are tension spring also known as extension spring, torsion spring and lastly compression spring. So you should have some idea about the different types of compression springs.<br />
About compression springs<br />
Let us deal on the various types of compression springs. But before we start explaining its types you should at first know what a compression spring is. The name compression springs it self suggest that it is a spring that can be compressed. But when dealt in details it refers to a spring which is designed in such a way, that whenever any form of compressive load is applied on the these springs, the springs gets reduced in its size. Generally by compression springs we usually refer to the coil compression springs but that does not mean that all compression springs are coil compression springs. In fact there are many other types of springs and even certain other objects which resemble a spring that can be used as compression springs in certain special cases and applications.<br />
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        <![CDATA[<p>Springs as we all know are elastic objects that can store mechanical energy in it and can also consequently release it when required. Now springs can be classified into many types, depending on the properties that each spring possesses. One such property on the basis of which springs are classified is the load that each spring carries. On the basis of the load that each spring can carry, springs can be divided into three types, which are tension spring also known as extension spring, torsion spring and lastly compression spring. So you should have some idea about the different types of compression springs.<br />
About compression springs<br />
Let us deal on the various types of compression springs. But before we start explaining its types you should at first know what a compression spring is. The name compression springs it self suggest that it is a spring that can be compressed. But when dealt in details it refers to a spring which is designed in such a way, that whenever any form of compressive load is applied on the these springs, the springs gets reduced in its size. Generally by compression springs we usually refer to the coil compression springs but that does not mean that all compression springs are coil compression springs. In fact there are many other types of springs and even certain other objects which resemble a spring that can be used as compression springs in certain special cases and applications.<br />
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        <![CDATA[<p>In case you are wondering, here's a lengthy interview of SprinSource CEO Rod Johnson where he discusses the company: <br />
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