Coopetition
For all the years I've been in the industry, it's not unique to have companies that partner and compete. Dell and EMC had coopetition on the Clariion arrays for years. The coopetition is only successful when both sides agree to the rules. When one side makes their own rules then it gets away from coopetition and gets to competition. Seems pretty straightforward to me.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
