VMware kills off perpetual licenses, only subscriptions remain
Broadcom has taken another step in its reorganizing of VMware. The sales policy has been shaken up; as expected, the company will stop offering perpetual licenses. In the future, it will only be possible to purchase licenses in a subscription form. Right now, we're still waiting for those to become... Read more
Gartner: Java licenses will be up to five times more expensive
Research firm Gartner estimates that Oracle's new licenses for Java could cost companies two to five times as much as they did before.
The Register reports that Oracle introduced new licensing terms for the use of Java earlier this year. The introduced per-employee/month Java SE Universal Subsc... Read more
Microsoft caves to complaints, softens EU licensing terms
The tech giant succumbed to pressure and made its EU terms "fairer".
This week Microsoft announced changes to its licensing deals and contracts to make it easier for cloud service providers to compete with the company, according to a report in Silicon Angle. The new terms are set to go into eff... Read more
Broadcom wants VMware to transition to license subscriptions
Broadcom intends to migrate customers with perpetual VMware licenses to license subscriptions. This is evident from recent statements by Broadcom's management.
Broadcom President Tom Krause shed light on VMware's future during a call with analysts. One likely change is the licensing policy. Webs... Read more
EC to intervene in patent dispute between tech and carmakers
Carmakers claim it's a case of antitrust rather than just a contract dispute.
The European Commission (EC) has told Reuters that they plan to intervene in the patent dispute between tech companies and carmakers that has been dragging on for over a year. They may also establish a system to determ... Read more