VMware licensing change since acquisition by Broadcom: Difference between revisions

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 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" />
 The ruling includes statements about earlier investigations. For instance, on July 22nd 2024, the European Commission stated that they would initiate investigations. They received complaints of the licensing model after Broadcom acquired VMware.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-22 |title=Case AT.40924 - VMware software licensing - Request for information pursuant to Article 18(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 |url=https://dutchcloudcommunity.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Art-182-RFI-CISPE-Broadcom-VMware-22-07-24-esigned.pdf |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=European Commission}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Yun Chee |first=Foo |date=2024-04-25 |title=Broadcom questioned by EU over VMware licensing changes |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/broadcom-questioned-by-eu-over-vmware-licensing-changes-2024-04-15/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=Reuters}}</ref>