Comment vmware has an few lawsuits over stuff like that (Score 1) 32
vmware has an few lawsuits over stuff like that
Comment Re:An old familiar story (Score 1) 75
I post every now and then, but there isn't much to talk about with the old folks 'round here these days. Eventually every comments section looks like a Thanksgiving dinner! Most of my rambles are now on Reddit now.
Keep sharp!
Comment music labels need to stop shotgunning a list at an (Score 1) 32
music labels need to stop shotgunning a list at an ISP and at least get an court order or do some leg work.
After that the ISP needs to allowed to do at least some basic checks of that data to see if there is any errors that make that IP at that time an bad report.
Comment the proof of the files being copyrighted or even r (Score 0) 32
the proof of the files being copyrighted or even right IP's it not good and may not hold up in a court room.
Submission + - Fidelity sues Broadcom, says cutoff of VMware software threatens major system fa (msn.com)
Joe_Dragon writes: Fidelity Technology Group, the tech arm of investment manager Fidelity, told a court in Suffolk County on Friday that Broadcom is about to pull the plug on software the company has used for years, causing huge system failures across all of its platforms.
The filing said the conflict began when Broadcom told Fidelity it would end its access to the VMware tools after January 21, a move Fidelity said could shut down trading, block customers from their accounts, and break the systems its workers use each day.
Fidelity said it filed the action because it believes Broadcom is ignoring a contract that came with VMware long before Broadcom bought the company.
Fidelity challenges Broadcom over VMware access
The lawsuit said VMware’s virtualization software has powered Fidelity’s virtual servers since 2005, and the company said it built most of its internal and customer-facing systems on top of that setup.
Fidelity said the software became central to how it handles account access, trade execution, and everyday service for its nearly 50 million customers.
Fidelity explained that this fight began in 2023 when Broadcom completed its purchase of VMware and changed the entire product lineup.
The filing said Broadcom took the older VMware tools and rebuilt them into new bundles that cost far more than the separate products Fidelity used for years.
Fidelity said that when it tried to renew its old subscription, Broadcom refused to honor the VMware contract. Fidelity said Broadcom pushed it to buy the new bundle instead of the tools it already used, which the company said would change its tech setup in a way that made no sense for its systems.
Fidelity argued that losing access on the date Broadcom first gave, December 22, would have made it impossible to keep its platforms running.
Fidelity’s filing said the company told the court it would need at least 18 to 24 months to move to a new setup because of how deeply VMware runs through its servers.
The filing said Broadcom later agreed to extend the cutoff to January 21, giving the judge time to hear the case. Fidelity said this delay helps only for now, because the threat to its operations still stands if access ends.
The filing said the conflict began when Broadcom told Fidelity it would end its access to the VMware tools after January 21, a move Fidelity said could shut down trading, block customers from their accounts, and break the systems its workers use each day.
Fidelity said it filed the action because it believes Broadcom is ignoring a contract that came with VMware long before Broadcom bought the company.
Fidelity challenges Broadcom over VMware access
The lawsuit said VMware’s virtualization software has powered Fidelity’s virtual servers since 2005, and the company said it built most of its internal and customer-facing systems on top of that setup.
Fidelity said the software became central to how it handles account access, trade execution, and everyday service for its nearly 50 million customers.
Fidelity explained that this fight began in 2023 when Broadcom completed its purchase of VMware and changed the entire product lineup.
The filing said Broadcom took the older VMware tools and rebuilt them into new bundles that cost far more than the separate products Fidelity used for years.
Fidelity said that when it tried to renew its old subscription, Broadcom refused to honor the VMware contract. Fidelity said Broadcom pushed it to buy the new bundle instead of the tools it already used, which the company said would change its tech setup in a way that made no sense for its systems.
Fidelity argued that losing access on the date Broadcom first gave, December 22, would have made it impossible to keep its platforms running.
Fidelity’s filing said the company told the court it would need at least 18 to 24 months to move to a new setup because of how deeply VMware runs through its servers.
The filing said Broadcom later agreed to extend the cutoff to January 21, giving the judge time to hear the case. Fidelity said this delay helps only for now, because the threat to its operations still stands if access ends.
Comment UK and sun? (Score 2) 51
The UK don't even have a sun. "The Sun" doesn't count because it can't get any dimmer.
Comment Re:To Apple -- (Score 1) 38
That kind of person is called a pervert who doesn't want to pay taxes. It's not exactly a political thing.
Comment Re:Not In My House You Don't! (Score 1) 92
You're just pathetic. I do not own _two_ TVs. PLUS the one I don't have. That's -3 TV owned, FYI.
Comment they can kill / injure people and just pay off the (Score 1) 15
they can kill / injure people and just pay off the victim with no big court cases to get in the way.
Comment really need to have the banks and schools take loa (Score 4, Insightful) 194
really need to have the banks and schools take loan risk then you will costs come down.
Comment CanCon laws have been in place for an long time (Score 2) 53
CanCon laws have been in place for an long time
Comment Re:An old familiar story (Score -1) 75
Yup. It's pretty hard to do the right thing when the oil cartel that has invaded Alberta keeps threatening to shit itself and is actively trying to engineer a separatist movement entirely for its own benefit. Here's hoping Carney eventually finds a way to disembowel them.
Comment Re:Tim Sweeny wants (Score 1) 69
The last game Sweeney did the artwork for was ZZT. As much as I love playing around with AI art generation for fun, he's really not an expert on this.
Comment Re:PR article (Score 1) 289
The internet is not the web, as you should know if you are still here in 2025. Videos with and without audio as well as music are all on the net. AI, including LLMs with the right interfaces, can watch humans, listen to humans, and perceive music just as well as we can. Stop and think before you post next time.
Comment Re: The AI bubble (Score 1) 70
We do. It's got to do with socuakising the means of production and the main reason it hasn't been done lately is that it will require some literal wading in the blood of the oppressors as they'll be better protected than Louis XIV and his pals. As soon as the masses really have nothing left to lose, however, that won't help,
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