> I don't really get doing layoffs as soon as the acquisition finishes. It is pretty standard procedure. Buyer usually absorbs leadership first, then they gut

> I don't really get doing layoffs as soon as the acquisition finishes. It is pretty standard procedure. Buyer usually absorbs leadership first, then they gut sales, then marketing after that. Leadership is kicked out or leaves after a while. They are treated like redundancies, even if they aren't so. I feel for the VMWare folks. I may have my issues with their pricing, but their products have historically been quite solid, while Broadcom strategy is, well, just "buy and spread".