@cm0002@lemmy.world to Sysadmin@lemmy.world • 1 month agoBroadcom sends cease-and-desist letters to subscription-less VMware usersarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1194arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1193arrow-down1external-linkBroadcom sends cease-and-desist letters to subscription-less VMware usersarstechnica.com@cm0002@lemmy.world to Sysadmin@lemmy.world • 1 month agomessage-square25fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareslazer2aulinkfedilinkEnglish17•1 month agoThats a bit heavy handed of Broadcom. But it shouldn’t be a shock. With them suing att and Siemens about licensing stuff no doubt the are going to go after smaller orgs too hoping the thread of the suit will force them to buy licensing.
minus-squareMudManlinkfedilink10•1 month agoI am confused. How can you accidentally push a patch you have no license to acquire?
Thats a bit heavy handed of Broadcom. But it shouldn’t be a shock.
With them suing att and Siemens about licensing stuff no doubt the are going to go after smaller orgs too hoping the thread of the suit will force them to buy licensing.
I am confused. How can you accidentally push a patch you have no license to acquire?
You can’t. This is a scare tactic.