According to Snowden leaks, we should EXPECT back doors in #vmware #proprietarySoftware https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/22/vmware_emergency_vcenter_patch_recommendation/

SPAMNIL and #DirkHohndel from #GPLViolation mastermind #VMWare are doing #openwashing and excuses for "open core", which is just #ProprietarySoftware http://techrights.org/2020/04/28/openwashing-vmware-after-gpl-abuses/

The Linux Foundation Has Helped VMware Lie About Its Deliberate GPL Violations That are Connected to Microsoft, Another Prolific GPL Violator

A former insider’s confession reveals the degree to which Microsoft/VMware people violated the GPL and then covered it up — to the point of forcing staff to lie about these GPL violations

#reproducible-builds in July https://reproducible-builds.org/reports/2021-07/ with #pypi, #VMWare, #Debian, #Android, #openSUSE, #archlinux, #python

#GPLViolator that plagiarised #linux cannot write proper code of its own https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=VMware-ESXi-Nasty-Linux-5.13 #vmware facts: http://techrights.org/2020/04/28/openwashing-vmware-after-gpl-abuses/

"With #Kubernetes 1.22 due out next week, now is a great time to look back on 1.21. The release team for that version was led by Nabarun Pal from #VMware ." https://kubernetes.io/blog/2021/07/29/roorkee-robots-releases-and-racing-the-kubernetes-1.21-release-interview/

#VMware is back doors, not security. Maybe it takes time for insiders to realise EMC's commitments. https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/26/vmware_update/