VMware opens virtual-appliance marketplace
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| That friction highlights the role that operating systems such as
| Linux can play in appliances. Because Linux can be freely
| redistributed, companies may wrap it up along with their
| higher-level software.
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| Indeed, rPath, a start-up that focuses on embedding Linux into
| server appliances, announced a virtual push for its products.
| Last week, the company announced that it supports appliances
| built atop the open-source Xen virtualization foundation.
| Tuesday, it said it's offering a promotional period of free
| help for software companies trying to convert their
| applications into Linux-based virtual appliances.
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