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To: Thure Meyer who wrote (23327)	5/1/1999 9:28:00 PM
From: Thure Meyer	Respond to of 24154

Some more interesting stuff coming down the pike. Java Lawsuit documents. crn.com >> Java Lawsuit Documents May Be Unsealed Special Master says most sealed documents not protected by law By Amber Howle San Jose, Calif. 7:33 PM EST Wed., Apr. 28, 1999 A slew of sealed court documents from the Sun Microsystems Inc. vs. Microsoft Corp. case may be trickling out over the next few months. A Special Master for the U.S. District Court here recommended Monday that documents from various motions and declarations, including Microsoft's motion for a partial extension of time to comply with a preliminary injunction, be unsealed. In his report and recommendation, Special Master Charles B. Renfrew wrote, "I found that, with only a few limited exceptions . . . all of the redacted or sealed documents at issue should be unsealed." If the Court accepts Renfrew's findings and recommendation, Sun and Microsoft attorneys will be ordered to re-file certain sealed documents. Last November the court awarded Palo Alto, Calif.-based Sun a preliminary injunction which, among other things,forced Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., to use JNI (Java Native Interface) in its Java products. Microsoft has appealed the rulings, although the virtual machine in its latest developers kit complies with the injunction. Sun sued Microsoft in the fall of 1997 for breaching its Java licensing agreement. Sun alleged Microsoft was "polluting" the technology to create programs that run only on Microsoft's operating system, when Java was created to be compatible with all operating systems. Documents that may be unsealed include those from Microsoft's motion for a partial extension of time to comply with the November preliminary injunction and a Sun memorandum opposing Microsoft's request for that extension. Other documents that may be unsealed include those from various declarations supporting Microsoft's motion for the extension to comply and a Microsoft motion to clarify or modify the injunction. Earlier this month, representatives from both vendors met in court for a settlement hearing. No settlement was reached, and documents from that meeting remain sealed. << Its interesting that there is so much secret information out there. I think all of it should become public - it is difficult to believe that any competitive advantage will be lost by that. Another interesting point is that Microsoft is usually the one that wants to keep the info private. Thure