VMware is introducing an open source version of its View product — specifically, an open source client for virtual desktop infrastructure aimed at the data center. Called “VMware View Open Client,” this release is largely a partner or ecosystem play for the company, pushing out the VMware View source code to partners to make it easier for them to customize their own applications or build new devices around the VMware source code, Jerry Chen, senior director of enterprise desktop virtualization, told LinuxInsider.