Some say the writing was on the wall EMC to IPO Vmware
EMC announced its intention to sell approximately 10% of VMware via an initial public offering (IPO) of newly issued VMware stock. EMC will retain ownership of the remaining shares of VMware, and has no intention of spinning out or otherwise divesting this ownership interest.
Patrick O'Rourke, Senior Product Manager of Windows Server Division, posted some provocative comments about the IPO on the official Microsoft blog
click here for Patrick's comments