Report calls for regulation of “legally and ethically flawed” VMware
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Summary
European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) has filed a report claiming Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware is legally and ethically flawed.
ECCO is an independent monitoring body made up of European customer organisations and cloud service providers.
The report follows several clashes between Broadcom and VMware customers following the former’s take over of the software company, which has seen it move to a subscription-based model.
Customers have criticised the new model, saying it has imposed “substantial financial burdens and operational disadvantages” on them.
The report also takes issue with Broadcom’s approach to litigation, including its sending of cease-and-desist letters to some VMware perpetual licence holders and its ongoing litigation with Siemens over alleged piracy of VMware software.
