Broadcom Must Honor Perpetual Licensing Agreements

Broadcom’s decision to discontinue Support and Subscription Services (SNS) for VMware perpetual license holders places businesses at significant risk.

This move leaves organizations with no choice but to adopt costly subscription models, undermining the trust and value of perpetual licenses.

For years, VMware perpetual licenses were sold with the promise of long-term support and updates. Now, Broadcom is retroactively devaluing these agreements, causing:

• Increased Costs: Businesses face unplanned expenses to migrate to subscriptions.
• Security Risks: Without SNS, companies lose access to vital patches and updates, exposing them to vulnerabilities.
• Broken Trust: This sets a dangerous precedent, allowing vendors to unilaterally change terms after purchase.

This issue impacts not only VMware customers but the entire IT industry. If this practice is allowed to continue, every business could be at risk of similar exploitation in the future.

By signing this petition, you’re joining a movement to demand fairness, accountability, and trust in IT licensing.

We recognize that Broadcom is a trillion-dollar giant with vast legal resources, but this campaign isn’t just about one company—it’s about raising awareness across the industry and bringing this issue to the attention of regulators, policymakers, and the broader IT community.

Together, we can make our voices heard and hold Broadcom accountable. Let’s show the industry and regulators that businesses and IT professionals will not tolerate unfair practices.

Visit this article for insights into the case, how to take action, and legal venues. Rethinking Vendor Trust – Broadcom’s Blow to Fair Trade and IT Stability https://blog.deretti.net/2025/01/10/rethinking-vendor-trust-broadcoms-blow-to-fair-trade-and-it-stability/