The thing is that’s what they want. They all want to be feudal lords.

For Linux yes I started using KVM and it works just fine for my needs on a workstation.

For Windows hosted VMs I preferred VMWare Workstation. It has a workflow that worked for me and I found it compatible with a wide range of guests. Linux guest support in HyperV is a joke. Virtualbox sucks for professional use because the functionality locked behind the extensions they force you to download is an invitation for Oracle to begin harassing for licensing with the threat of a software audit if you’re big enough a target.

I don’t mean for this to become a Linux vs. Windows thing. I have reasons that I need to use Windows. Though that’s not to say I’m not pushing for more Linux. Windows 11 is a big enough reason to ditch windows.

Thanks I will check those out.

I never needed to contact support for VMWare Workstation and when I did have a problem forums helped. So I didn’t notice. I did however notice when this whole Broadcom thing started taking shape and now it’s more obvious than before.

Yup. And I have a couple workstation licenses in need of an upgrade purchase that will probably not happen now. Linux KVM is looking more appealing.

I’m sure their next “Reddit Event” will not have a real time chat.

I’m re-evaluating my use of VMWare products now, that’s for sure.

I've been lead over Incident Response where I work for a few years now, IT security since 2019. I've been in IT for close to 20 years now and my first security related experiences were cleaning viruses off of W2K pc's using the Sysinternal suite. I had at least one antivirus company support tech chastise me over the phone for cleaning up a virus that their software didn't catch. It's been downhill ever since.