Not the full file *fortunately*. What's the point of wasting 200+ MB because the tools ISO files included? When #1 You can download them (in a updated version) separately #2 The program can download them automatically when needed (which is the default option) #3 most of the tools aren't used by 99% of the users (for linux we have the open-vm-tools, for windows the vast majority of the users dont care of the pre w2k or pre vista ones, let alone solaris and other uncommon flavours. Storage is cheap, but that isn't a reason to fill it with unneeded stuff.
Naah, I didn't even spot your typo or your context. My bad bad I guess. However, I didn't get more informed. (sorry about that)
Sorry but I assumed that if you blamed the lack of a full version was because you knew what was not included in the lighter flavour. Well, the ISOs aren't included. Informative enough now?
Translated in poor words. Home users don't have to google for wmware keys anymore Business users go from paying 200$ once to spend 120$ per year.
The downside (with Broadcom) is that, to get download links (time limited) it is mandatory to sign in (nothing new here really), but you also have to sign in to get checksums. Not everyone amongst home users are willing to sign in, so that may result in even more unverified download links. Of course, binaries are signed but that may not be obvious for every one to take advantege of.
Speaking of Broadcom, I browsed quickly to the Omnissa site (that now is up) and there is no word about Workstation and Fusion, so seem that the early news that reported them as part of the end user products acquisition was wrong, which is a sad news. Aside the usual suspects Apple, Nvidia, Oracle... hardly you can find a worse company than Broadcom
So we will see what happens with the release of VMware Workstation v18. Maybe I will go back to (Oracle ) VirtualBox...