EMC, which owns a majority stake in VMware, installed Microsoft veteran Maritz as chief executive, and also hired Pat Gelsinger, formerly of Intel, as the head of the value-added software (like security and database analysis) that EMC puts atop its core storage business.

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The European Commission has said it is studying a proposal to impose value added tax (VAT) on sales of music, software and other "virtual" goods over the internet.

BBC: VAT plan for 'virtual' internet sales