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To: techtonicbull who wrote (47834)	3/10/2002 10:20:56 AM
From: Just_Observing	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Then Sun will be re-sellers of Microsoft. The rate at which Open Source Software is growing, soon, there'll be no need for MSFT re-sellers. Sun has legal findings on its side. It's just good business to try to ensure a level playing field if the government won't. Besides, the possibility of a few billion is even better business. <snip> "For both AOL and Sun, the government's settlement was the last gasp of hope that the government's suit would realize any serious change in the marketplace," said Andrew I. Gavil, a professor at the Howard University law school. "They realized they were going to have to pursue that on their own." <snip> <snip> Robert Litan, a vice president at the Brookings Institution and a former official in the Justice Department, said Sun had as strong a chance as any company in facing Microsoft's formidable legal team. "Sun has a liability finding from the court of appeals," he said. "Now it's going to cash in." Professor Gavil said Sun's suit borrowed from elements of the European Commission (news - web sites)'s antitrust investigation of Microsoft's position in the server market, but rested heavily on the appeals court decision. "They start with the core of a case that for all intents and purposes has been established," he said, adding, "It surely doesn't mean a quiet, easy exit." <snip> story.news.yahoo.com settlement__sun_sues_microsoft Here's another story for you Microsoft Hacker Still A Mystery; Sun Releases Sun Office, Sun 2000 Redmond, Wash. (SatireWire.com) — Microsoft executives continued to insist today that whoever hacked into their computer system did not gain access to the source codes of its major products. However, Redmond officials conceded they may never learn the identity of the culprit or culprits. In an unrelated note, Sun Microsystems surprised industry observers this morning by releasing Sun Office, Sun NT, and two operating systems called Sun 2000 and Sun Me (Millenium edition). satirewire.com

To: techtonicbull who wrote (47834)	3/10/2002 3:56:38 PM
From: cfimx	Respond to of 64865

a lot of people get on every desktop in the world. the trick is to get paid for it. funny, this wasn't an issue when it happened. It's an issue now...after three quarters of LOSSES.