It is no small feat to create this kind of culture in any large organization.  Even more impressive is that the culture was defended during a decade of changes in personnel and corporate priorities.  It is fitting that a team which brought cross-platform interop to the developer masses would achieve cross-company portability of their culture.<p>For those lucky enough to find such an oasis as their entry point to the corporate world, please know that even though your experience may have been atypical, it can be replicated as you move into future leadership positions.  It only takes one cultural existence proof to transform a collective industrial race to the bottom, into a contagious race to the top of human possibility.<p>One reason why industry veterans appreciate open-source is that they can have an ongoing role in the long-term evolution of their software creations.  As operating systems increase vertical integration with cloud services, device owners need Client Neutrality.  Products like VMware Workstation can set boundaries that reflect the goals of device owners, rather than OS, cloud, advertising or hardware vendors.  Workstation team members may find kindred spirits in open-source projects attempting to follow in Workstation&#x27;s pioneering footsteps.