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}}On 22 November 2023, [[Broadcom Inc.]] completed the acquisition of VMware.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yoo |first=Ji |date=2023-11-23 |title=Broadcom Completes Acquisition of VMware |url=https://investors.broadcom.com/news-releases/news-release-details/broadcom-completes-acquisition-vmware |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201233650/https://investors.broadcom.com/news-releases/news-release-details/broadcom-completes-acquisition-vmware |archive-date=2023-12-01 |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=Broadcom Inc.}}</ref> Perpetual licenses for the software were ended, and changed to a subscription based model.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walsworth |first=Rick |date=2024-01-22 |title=VMware End Of Availability of Perpetual Licensing and SaaS Services |url=https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2024/01/22/vmware-end-of-availability-of-perpetual-licensing-and-saas-services/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124152826/https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2024/01/22/vmware-end-of-availability-of-perpetual-licensing-and-saas-services/ |archive-date=2024-01-24 |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=VMware}}</ref> This results in extraordinary price increases all over the world, as the software is used globally, which also starts a chain of legal action globally against Broadcom.
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Revision as of 14:46, 6 September 2025

On 22 November 2023, Broadcom Inc. completed the acquisition of VMware.[1] Perpetual licenses for the software were ended, and changed to a subscription based model.[2] This results in extraordinary price increases all over the world, as the software is used globally, which also starts a chain of legal action globally against Broadcom.

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References

  1. ↑ Yoo, Ji (2023-11-23). "Broadcom Completes Acquisition of VMware". Broadcom Inc. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  2. ↑ Walsworth, Rick (2024-01-22). "VMware End Of Availability of Perpetual Licensing and SaaS Services". VMware. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
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