Looks like software giant EMC has acquired SourceLabs, provider of a set of tools and services used to support open source software like Linux, at least according to TechFlash.
The company sells subscriptions for enterprise support, maintenance, and upgrades for open source software, including SASH, offers a proprietary Open Source Management System and is also behind the wiki website SWiK, a community project that documents open source software.
The acquisition fee remains undisclosed, and like Matt Asay over at CNET, we’re not really sure what the reason behind EMC’s decision was. He also mentions that SourceLabs had been shopping collaboration project SWiK separately for a couple of weeks to no avail, so it’s highly unlikely EMC bought SourceLabs for the community site rather than the people, know-how and client list. It also seems EMC used its brand new subsidiary Decho, formed from two previous acquired companies Mozy and Pi Corp, for this acquisition.
SourceLabs raised $7 million in venture funding in October 2006 from Madrona Venture Group, which led the round, Ignition Partners and Index Ventures.
I think EMC will become a major force in the technology field in the upcoming years.
Their acuqisition of VMware was incredibly prescient and I think by putting all of these acquisitions together, they will be able to create something even more exciting.
I think EMC will become a major force in the technology field in the upcoming years.
Their acquisition of VMware was incredibly prescient and I think by putting all of these acquisitions together, they will be able to create something even more exciting.
it seems with all the acquisitions EMC has made and is making they are def trying to move into different markets. with pi they moved into cloud computing and Vmware was very big, they are making moves and in time when the economy rebounds EMC could become a premier company again
EMC seems a little confused these days……they need a little focus on their core competencies, if they feel they have any….
But if this means EMC has to take Byron Sebastian then no price is worth it…
LOL! Sooooo true! That dude is creepy.
Swik is a great resource for basic details related to open source but it’s a bit of a stretch to call it anything but basic documentation. Take a look at what the software revolution has just put. I work for this company and I can’t find anything like this type of documentation for open source systems.
https://rhs.sof...erevolution.com
You can sign into the full documentation using:
username: guest
password: guest
looks and sound all good, but I dont see it covering the more advanced concepts. maybe in time?