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Lessons from the VMwars, nothing virtual about the Broadcom vs Tesco slugfest
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Key facts
- It makes more money than Broadcom, with revenues of £73 billion ($96 billion) compared to $64 billion (£48 billion)
- Tesco apologized, paid £1 million ($1.4 million) costs, and restructured its supplier billing
- Not for nothing has Tesco estimated the rushed migration will be finished at the end of 2027, which coincides in a non-coincidental way with the start of the actual court hearing
- The legal battle between Broadcom and Tesco isn't so much a contract dispute as a serial TV drama
Summary
The legal battle between Broadcom and Tesco isn't so much a contract dispute as a serial TV drama. The new mob reckons it has customers locked in. Only, some of the marks refuse to play the game. Citing contractual violations and unfair practices, including the revocation of support options and perpetual licenses, it tells Broadcom it'll see it in court. The British grocer is not seeing sense. Tesco, it turns out, is not an enemy you take on lightly.