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		VMware spun out of Dell, to operate independently (vmware.com)
		7 points by t3rabytes on Nov 2, 2021 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

satya71 on Nov 2, 2021 [–]

This is really confusing. Wasn't Dell part of VMware at some point?

kaboro on Nov 2, 2021 | [–]

No, Dell was never part of VMware. VMware was owned by EMC, which was in turn bought by Dell, making VMware a Dell subsidiary.

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