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cm0002@lemmy.world to Sysadmin@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

Broadcom sends cease-and-desist letters to subscription-less VMware users

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Broadcom sends cease-and-desist letters to subscription-less VMware users

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cm0002@lemmy.world to Sysadmin@lemmy.world · 2 days ago
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VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom
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Broadcom says it may audit VMware users.
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    Some customers of Members IT Group, a managed services provider (MSP) in Canada, have received this letter, despite not receiving VMware updates since their support contracts expired, CTO Dean Colpitts told Ars. One customer, he said, received a letter six days after their support contract expired.

    They will for sure push an automatic update after this and sue.

    The ORACLE Way

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      Oh ORACLE

      One Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison

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      I dont see how that could be legal.

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        Microsoft did label a Windows Server Upgrade accidentally as a security patch once, causing Servers to upgrade, thus requiring a new license

        https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/windows_2025_surprise_install/

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