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=== Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure (Rijkswaterstaat v. Broadcom Inc.)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-27 |title=ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2025:11349 |url=https://uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/details?id=ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2025:11349 |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=De Rechtspraak |language=nl}}</ref> === | ===Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure (Rijkswaterstaat v. Broadcom Inc.)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-27 |title=ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2025:11349 |url=https://uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/details?id=ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2025:11349 |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=De Rechtspraak |language=nl}}</ref>=== | ||
On Friday, June 27, 2025, the summary proceedings judge granted Rijkswaterstaats request. Broadcom must continue to provide us with support for a period of 2 years under the existing conditions and price.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-07-03 |title=Rijkswaterstaat wins summary proceedings against Broadcom over continuation of support |url=https://openrijk.nl/en/rijksinstellingen/rijkswaterstaat/artikel/rijkswaterstaat-wint-kort-geding-tegen-broadcom-over-voortzetting-van-support/rijkswaterstaat-wins-summary-proceedings-against-broadcom-over-continuation-of-support |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250906145425/https://openrijk.nl/en/rijksinstellingen/rijkswaterstaat/artikel/rijkswaterstaat-wint-kort-geding-tegen-broadcom-over-voortzetting-van-support/rijkswaterstaat-wins-summary-proceedings-against-broadcom-over-continuation-of-support |archive-date=2025-09-06 |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=Openrijk}}</ref> | On Friday, June 27, 2025, the summary proceedings judge granted Rijkswaterstaats request. Broadcom must continue to provide us with support for a period of 2 years under the existing conditions and price.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-07-03 |title=Rijkswaterstaat wins summary proceedings against Broadcom over continuation of support |url=https://openrijk.nl/en/rijksinstellingen/rijkswaterstaat/artikel/rijkswaterstaat-wint-kort-geding-tegen-broadcom-over-voortzetting-van-support/rijkswaterstaat-wins-summary-proceedings-against-broadcom-over-continuation-of-support |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250906145425/https://openrijk.nl/en/rijksinstellingen/rijkswaterstaat/artikel/rijkswaterstaat-wint-kort-geding-tegen-broadcom-over-voortzetting-van-support/rijkswaterstaat-wins-summary-proceedings-against-broadcom-over-continuation-of-support |archive-date=2025-09-06 |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=Openrijk}}</ref> | ||
The judge ruled: ‘Unlike Broadcom et al. have stated, there was [thus] no question of free commercial negotiations between two large professional parties; one could say that RWS was in a bind. The judge ruled that RWS must be allowed to part ways with VMware/Broadcom and still receive support during that process. By failing to do so, Broadcom acts in violation of the care that is owed to RWS in social traffic.<ref name=":0" /> | The judge ruled: ‘Unlike Broadcom et al. have stated, there was [thus] no question of free commercial negotiations between two large professional parties; one could say that RWS was in a bind. The judge ruled that RWS must be allowed to part ways with VMware/Broadcom and still receive support during that process. By failing to do so, Broadcom acts in violation of the care that is owed to RWS in social traffic.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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==Consumer response== | ==Consumer response== | ||
Revision as of 15:04, 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.
Background
[Incident]
[Company]'s response
Lawsuits
Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure (Rijkswaterstaat v. Broadcom Inc.)[3]
On Friday, June 27, 2025, the summary proceedings judge granted Rijkswaterstaats request. Broadcom must continue to provide us with support for a period of 2 years under the existing conditions and price.[4]
The judge ruled: ‘Unlike Broadcom et al. have stated, there was [thus] no question of free commercial negotiations between two large professional parties; one could say that RWS was in a bind. The judge ruled that RWS must be allowed to part ways with VMware/Broadcom and still receive support during that process. By failing to do so, Broadcom acts in violation of the care that is owed to RWS in social traffic.[4]
AT&T
Tesco
Siemens
Consumer response
References
- ↑ Yoo, Ji (2023-11-23). "Broadcom Completes Acquisition of VMware". Broadcom Inc. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2025:11349". De Rechtspraak (in Nederlands). 2025-06-27. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rijkswaterstaat wins summary proceedings against Broadcom over continuation of support". Openrijk. 2025-07-03. Archived from the original on 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2025-09-06.