Broadcom's latest move? Burying those trusty perpetual licenses. Now it's subscription time, folks, with price tags attached like parachutes packed by someone mildly annoyed. And if that wasn't enough, they're on a mission to sniff out unlicensed users like a bloodhound on a hunt, wielding audits and cease-and-desist orders with vigor. The risk of financial havoc looms large, ready to pounce on anyone not quick enough to dodge.
