{"id":15709,"date":"2016-08-31T14:22:09","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T18:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=15709"},"modified":"2016-08-31T14:22:09","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T18:22:09","slug":"vmware-fusion-8-5-announced-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/31\/vmware-fusion-8-5-announced-free\/","title":{"rendered":"VMware Fusion 8.5 Announced, Free"},"content":{"rendered":"

VMware<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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This is an exciting release for us because it marks the first time that we have provided a yearly update for no additional cost to current-version customers. We’ve been holding the surprise in for some time, so we’re very excited to finally share this with the world.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Jon Brodkin<\/a>:<\/p>\n

While you’ll have to be a Fusion 8 or Workstation 12 customer to qualify for a free upgrade, VMware pricing will remain the same. The company is also extending reduced pricing to older versions of the software. Workstation 12 Pro costs $250, or $150 for users upgrading from Workstation 7 (released in October 2009) or higher.<\/p>

[…]<\/p>

VMware users have had cause for concern since January when the company laid off developers<\/a> in the hosted UI team responsible for Fusion and Workstation.<\/p>

But “we’re very much alive and well” despite the staffing changes and pending merger of Dell and VMware owner EMC, Roy said. “We’re really excited about what we’ve got, we’re definitely not dead.”<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

VMware has had to make other compromises to save money. For example, Workstation 12 last year removed the Unity view for Linux host and guest operating systems.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Reid Huyssen<\/a>:<\/p>\n

VMware fired the entire team that develops Fusion and Workstation. You can upgrade to the newest version for free now! But who developed it?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Previously: VMware Fusion<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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