Summary
While IBM was servicing AT&T, they sneakily installed their software into AT&T's hardware which was previously running BMC software, effectively poaching a client from BMC. This allegedly was done unbeknownst to AT&T.
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My thoughts
Businesses are out for their own interests. While Facebook (Meta), Google, Apple, NVIDIA, and Intel tend to grab our attention with brazen acts of immoral, unethical, and often shady practices. This goes to show that unless the penalties for doing something wrong is high enough, corners will be cut.
Sources
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-31/ibm-must-pay-1-6-billion-in-bmc-case-federal-judge-orders