Sun and Microsoft are friends again! (Not an April Fools!)
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I don't know if this is a repost. But I can only say I'm shocked! Sun's website[^] Microsoft's website[^]
If Java had true garbage collection, most programs would delete themselves upon execution - Robert Sewell
From the article: "The agreements involve payments of $700 million to Sun by Microsoft to resolve pending antitrust issues and $900 million to resolve patent issues. In addition, Sun and Microsoft have agreed to pay royalties for use of each other's technology, with Microsoft making an up-front payment of $350 million and Sun making payments when this technology is incorporated into its server products." Microsoft -> Sun: $1,950,000,000 Sun -> Microsoft: $0 :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: "Looking at cleavage is like looking at the sun. You don't stare at it. It's too risky. You get a sense of it and then you look away." Jerry Seinfeld
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I don't know if this is a repost. But I can only say I'm shocked! Sun's website[^] Microsoft's website[^]
If Java had true garbage collection, most programs would delete themselves upon execution - Robert Sewell
When I saw that, I thought its another one of those April Fools until I saw the news on MS site. I'm wondering who would this benefit most, at one hand you have Sun struggling for money on the other you have MS facing all the antitrust suits. It would be interesting if they revamp passport along with liberty alliance.
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From the article: "The agreements involve payments of $700 million to Sun by Microsoft to resolve pending antitrust issues and $900 million to resolve patent issues. In addition, Sun and Microsoft have agreed to pay royalties for use of each other's technology, with Microsoft making an up-front payment of $350 million and Sun making payments when this technology is incorporated into its server products." Microsoft -> Sun: $1,950,000,000 Sun -> Microsoft: $0 :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: "Looking at cleavage is like looking at the sun. You don't stare at it. It's too risky. You get a sense of it and then you look away." Jerry Seinfeld
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I don't know if this is a repost. But I can only say I'm shocked! Sun's website[^] Microsoft's website[^]
If Java had true garbage collection, most programs would delete themselves upon execution - Robert Sewell
The agreements involve payments of $700 million to Sun by Microsoft to resolve pending antitrust issues and $900 million to resolve patent issues. For 1.6 Billion dollars, I'd agree to a lot of things too! Marc Microsoft MVP, Visual C# MyXaml MyXaml Blog
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:~ I don't know why, but the phrase 'unholy alliance' comes to mind... Frederick S Jones
"Get that finger out of your ear! You don't know where that finger's been!"You've been greatly influenced by the evil doers of the Slash & Dot, my son. Remove thy tin foil cap and see the light before you. ;) --------------------------- He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. -Lao Tsu
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From the article: "The agreements involve payments of $700 million to Sun by Microsoft to resolve pending antitrust issues and $900 million to resolve patent issues. In addition, Sun and Microsoft have agreed to pay royalties for use of each other's technology, with Microsoft making an up-front payment of $350 million and Sun making payments when this technology is incorporated into its server products." Microsoft -> Sun: $1,950,000,000 Sun -> Microsoft: $0 :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: "Looking at cleavage is like looking at the sun. You don't stare at it. It's too risky. You get a sense of it and then you look away." Jerry Seinfeld
Sun -> Microsoft: no more lawsuits, MS JVM can stay, Sun will pay for MS tech licenses. --------------------------- He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. -Lao Tsu
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You've been greatly influenced by the evil doers of the Slash & Dot, my son. Remove thy tin foil cap and see the light before you. ;) --------------------------- He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. -Lao Tsu
:laugh: well, I am an former Linux user too, that would explain it... Frederick S Jones
"Get that finger out of your ear! You don't know where that finger's been!" -
The agreements involve payments of $700 million to Sun by Microsoft to resolve pending antitrust issues and $900 million to resolve patent issues. For 1.6 Billion dollars, I'd agree to a lot of things too! Marc Microsoft MVP, Visual C# MyXaml MyXaml Blog
"Whip me, beat me, let me sign those checks..."
Software Zen:
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I don't know if this is a repost. But I can only say I'm shocked! Sun's website[^] Microsoft's website[^]
If Java had true garbage collection, most programs would delete themselves upon execution - Robert Sewell
Sun settles with Microsoft, announces layoffs Sun also said Friday that it plans to cut 3,300 jobs after it issued an earnings warning. The company now sees deeper-than-expected losses for the quarter that just ended. [^] Sun gets $1.95 BILLION from Microsoft and then lays off 3,300 people...:confused: Steve
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Sun settles with Microsoft, announces layoffs Sun also said Friday that it plans to cut 3,300 jobs after it issued an earnings warning. The company now sees deeper-than-expected losses for the quarter that just ended. [^] Sun gets $1.95 BILLION from Microsoft and then lays off 3,300 people...:confused: Steve
The share holders wants their cut before the ship sinks... -- Din mamma.
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When I saw that, I thought its another one of those April Fools until I saw the news on MS site. I'm wondering who would this benefit most, at one hand you have Sun struggling for money on the other you have MS facing all the antitrust suits. It would be interesting if they revamp passport along with liberty alliance.
Hi, Kannan! What's your new email address? Sorry for being brief, but I'm busy with my exams. Will write soon. :) Cheers, Vikram.
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