SpringSource to launch VMware into the cloud

The A-Z of Programming Languages: Clojure; Open-source users revolt over OpenOffice.org ribbon-esque UI Linux and Open Source Alert Linuxworld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Vyatta Vyatta - Open Source Router & Security Vyatta incorporates IPtables, Quagga, OpenVPN, Squid and more into a complete network operating system with a familiar CLI and web GUI. Vyatta software delivers higher performance than Cisco ISR/ASA using standard x86 hardware and can be easily added to Xen & VMware environments. Spotlight Story SpringSource to launch VMware into the cloud VMware Inc.'s $420 million purchase of open-source application tool maker SpringSource will help the virtualization vendor reach its aspirations of becoming a cloud computing player, the company and outside experts said Monday. Read full story Related News: The A-Z of Programming Languages: Clojure Computerworld is undertaking a series of investigations into the most widely-used programming languages. Open-source users revolt over OpenOffice.org ribbon-esque UI The open-source faithful are lambasting a proposed overhaul of OpenOffice.org's user interface, with critics saying it would "ape" Microsoft Office's controversial Ribbon layout. Mozilla delivers first preview of Firefox 3.6 Mozilla has released Firefox 3.6 Alpha 1, the first public preview of what the company says will be a minor browser upgrade currently slated to ship this November. Adobe Reader's security woes a boon for up-and-coming rival Foxit Foxit Reader, a free PDF-reading knockoff of Adobe Systems Inc.'s free Adobe Reader, has won what its maker estimates is 70 million users worldwide because of its speed and light weight. August Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Practical Intrusion Analysis; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of SCCM 2007 Unleashed. Google Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Web Geek's Guide to Google Chrome. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet, Microsoft Subnet and Google Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries is August 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Black Hat's best How well you remember the Black Hat conference's most notorious incidents? Wireless burning questions How much longer are you going to hang onto that Ethernet cable? And other questions. Five Reasons Why You Need Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V adds advanced capabilities to Hyper-V to create, integrate, manage and automate virtual datacenters at half the cost of other solutions. Simply add Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V to your existing Hyper-V implementation to gain powerful new capabilities for your virtualization infrastructure, including lifecycle automation, dynamic provisioning for physical and virtual machines, native integration with storage platforms and storage management. Click here. 5 Ways to Cut Energy Costs Considering the current economy, it's imperative to consider the obvious and not so obvious ways to minimize IT energy bills. Review these steps to a more energy efficient Data Center Learn more   August 12, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES 10 worst video game systems of all time Five Reasons It's Time For a Verizon iPhone Five netbooks Microsoft has crushed Cash for IT clunkers? Do HP, 3Com value claims trump Cisco? Storage start-ups rethink data access Review: Cisco IPS 7.0 raises the bar Why Microsoft is sabotaging desktop virtualization Cyber attackers empty business accounts in minutes Five ways to get affordable certification skills Dell's SMART Approach to Workload Automation Read a compelling case study by EMA, Inc. to learn how Dell uses BMC CONTROL-M to cut cost and increase productivity with workload automation. Dell's SMART Approach to Workload Automation Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com