VMware Desktop Hypervisor Pro Apps now available free for personal use

The personal VMware Pro Hypervisor Products Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro are now free for personal use, only a registration is needed in the support portal.

VMware Blog:
https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2024/05/14/vmware-desktop-hype ...

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Download Fusion Pro (after registration)

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A distinction is made here between ‘commercial use’ and ‘non-commercial use’. I wonder whether public services fall under the non-commercial category.

https://ftpdocs.broadcom.com/cadocs/0/contentimages/VMware-Desktop-Hyper ...

Zitat von @Inf1d3l:

A distinction is made here between ‘commercial use’ and ‘non-commercial use’. I wonder whether public services fall under the non-commercial category.

https://ftpdocs.broadcom.com/cadocs/0/contentimages/VMware-Desktop-Hyper ...

The public sector is a grey area; it depends on how the VMs are used, i.e. what is actually done with them.
The public sector falls under institutional use, which can also be assumed to include commercial use.
It is therefore advisable to either check with VMware beforehand or purchase licences straight away to be on the safe side. There was a ruling against Deutschlandradio in a similar case.

Moin,

A distinction is made here between ‘commercial use’ and ‘non-commercial use’. I wonder whether public services fall under the non-commercial category.

Public services such as municipalities, districts, states and the federal government fall under CU. The situation is different for schools, universities, etc.

Best regards,
Dani

Can you read about this somewhere?

Moin,

Can you read about this somewhere?

What would you like to read?

Best regards,
Dani

Something that confirms your assertion. Schools and universities, etc., are also part of the state, and the public sector is not allowed to make a profit, which is why they are not commercial, I think. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to annoy you, I just want to read something official, if there is such a thing.

Hi,

Something that confirms your claim.

Either read the licence terms or ask the manufacturer.

Schools and universities etc. are also part of the state, and the public sector is not allowed to make a profit.

That's exactly what I wrote above. However, the public sector is allowed to make a profit. Ultimately, it depends on the legal form. But we're not in a law forum.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to annoy you, I just want to read something official, if there is such a thing.

Don't worry. The only people who annoy me are my wives.

Best regards,
Dani

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