Re: [PLUG] Re: Well, its official -- Sun is serious about being anti Linux and Open Source

[Will Dyson <will_dyson@pobox.com>]

Tobias DiPasquale wrote:

> "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."

To me, at least, this paragraph does not seem to imply that Sun has 
pledged to spend all (or any particular portion of) the $2billion on MS 
integration. Rather, it seems that they and MS have agreed on a fee 
schedule for future technology licenses relating to such integration.

That said, I agree with your analysis of who comes out on top when Sun 
sells MS products with their servers.

--
Will Dyson
"Back off man, I'm a scientist!" -Dr. Peter Venkman
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