Is this really a surprise to any of you? I mean come on, your wife gets ousted a few months early, you know the taste in Mendel's mouth was growing sour. That is four high profile positions lost in the last three months, noted here, here and here. Is VMware choking on its own tongue, where do they go from here, what will be announced at VMworld next week to calm the masses? It goes without saying that is the beginning of a new era for VMware, the fate of one company is not hinged on one man. As long as innovation continues to drip from the pores of VMware, they will continue to thrive in an ever changing market. As always thanks to virtualization.info for cracking this story first. Prepare for a wild ride on Wall Street today my friends, this won't be pretty...or will it?