[THIN] Re: GOOD NEWS - Microsoft and Sun
- From: <paul.burke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 16:30:14 +0100
Interesting outcome. And M$ gets to spend some of its petty cash too
..... ;-)
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Microsoft and Sun Microsystems Enter Broad Cooperation =3D
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Ten Year Agreement Sets New Framework for Industry =3D
Cooperation; Reduces Cost and Complexity for Customers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- April 2, 2004 -- Microsoft Corporation
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(NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW) today announced
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that they have entered into a broad technology collaboration arrangement
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to enable their products to work better together and to settle all =3D
pending litigation between the two companies. The companies have also =
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entered into agreements on patents and other issues.=3D20
"This agreement launches a new relationship between Sun and
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Microsoft -- a significant step forward that allows for cooperation =3D
while preserving customer choice," said Scott McNealy, chairman and CEO,
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. "This agreement will be of significant benefit to
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both Sun and Microsoft customers. It will stimulate new products, =3D
delivering great new choices for customers who want to combine server =
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products from multiple vendors and achieve seamless computing in a =3D
heterogeneous computing environment. We look forward to this opportunity
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-- it provides a framework for cooperation between Sun and Microsoft =3D
going forward."
"Our companies will continue to compete hard, but this =3D
agreement creates a new basis for cooperation that will benefit the =3D
customers of both companies," said Steve Ballmer, chief executive =3D
officer, Microsoft. "This agreement recognizes that cutting edge R&D and
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intellectual property protection are the foundation for the growth and =
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success of our industry. This is a positive step forward for both Sun =
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and Microsoft, but the real winners are the customers and developers who
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rely on our products and innovations."=3D20
The agreements involve payments of $700 million to Sun by =
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Microsoft to resolve pending antitrust issues and $900 million to =3D
resolve patent issues. In addition, Sun and Microsoft have agreed to pay
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royalties for use of each other's technology, with Microsoft making an =
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up-front payment of $350 million and Sun making payments when this =3D
technology is incorporated into its server products.=3D20
The agreements signed today include the following elements:
a.. Technical Collaboration: The Technical Collaboration =
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Agreement will provide both companies with access to aspects of each =3D
other's server-based technology and will enable them to use this =3D
information to develop new server software products that will work =3D
better together. The cooperation will initially center on Windows Server
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and Windows Client, but will eventually include other important areas, =
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including email and database software. For example, one of the important
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elements of large scale computing environments is software to manage =3D
user identities, authentication and authorization. As a result of this =
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agreement, Sun and Microsoft engineers will cooperate to allow identity
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information to be easily shared between Microsoft Active Directory and =
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the Sun Java System Identity Server, resulting in less complex and more
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secure computing environments.=3D20
b.. Microsoft Communications Protocol Program: Sun has =3D
agreed to sign a license for the Windows desktop operating system =3D
communications protocols under Microsoft's Communications Protocol =3D
Program, established pursuant to Microsoft's consent decree and final =
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judgment with the U.S. Department of Justice and 18 state attorneys =3D
general.=3D20
c.. Microsoft Support for Java: The companies have agreed
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that Microsoft may continue to provide product support for the Microsoft
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Java Virtual Machine that customers have deployed in Microsoft's =3D
products.=3D20
d.. Windows Certification for Sun Server: Sun and =3D
Microsoft today are announcing Windows certification for Sun's Xeon =3D
servers. In addition, the Windows certification process for Sun's =3D
Opteron-based servers is moving forward.=3D20
e.. Future Collaboration for Java and .NET: Sun and =3D
Microsoft have agreed that they will work together to improve technical
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collaboration between their Java and .NET technologies.=3D20
f.. Patents and Intellectual Property: The parties have =
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agreed to a broad covenant not to sue with respect to all past patent =
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infringement claims they may have against each other. The agreement also
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provides for potential future extensions of this type of covenant. The =
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two companies have also agreed to embark on negotiations for a patent =
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cross-license agreement between them.=3D20
g.. Legal Settlements: The two companies are settling and
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terminating their lawsuit in the United States. Sun is also satisfied =
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that the agreements announced today satisfy the objectives it was =3D
pursuing in the EU actions pending against Microsoft.=3D20
Press Contacts:
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rrt@xxxxxxxxxx
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Media Relations, Global Communications & Television, (212) =
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339-9920, mediarelations@xxxxxxxx
For more information, financial analysts only:
Curt Anderson, Microsoft Investor Relations, (425) 706-3703
For Sun Microsystems:
Debbie Walery
650-786-8075
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Lisa Poulson
650-868-6590 (cell)
About Microsoft=3D20
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide
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leader in software, services and solutions that help people and =3D
businesses realize their full potential.
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a.. Media Advisory: Microsoft Corp. and Sun Microsystems,
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