[THIN] Re: GOOD NEWS - Microsoft and Sun

Well here's a link from the MS site (it will wrap, of course):


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Subject: [THIN] Re: GOOD NEWS - Microsoft and Sun

Wow... if this came out yesterday, i would have thought it was an April
fools joke.
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Subject: [THIN] GOOD NEWS - Microsoft and Sun


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>             Microsoft and Sun Microsystems Enter Broad Cooperation =
> Agreement; Settle Outstanding Litigation=20
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>             Ten Year Agreement Sets New Framework for Industry =
> Cooperation; Reduces Cost and Complexity for Customers
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>             SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- April 2, 2004 -- Microsoft Corporation =
> (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW) today announced =
> that they have entered into a broad technology collaboration arrangement =
> to enable their products to work better together and to settle all =
> pending litigation between the two companies. The companies have also =
> entered into agreements on patents and other issues.=20
>
>             "This agreement launches a new relationship between Sun and =
> Microsoft -- a significant step forward that allows for cooperation =
> while preserving customer choice," said Scott McNealy, chairman and CEO, =
> Sun Microsystems, Inc. "This agreement will be of significant benefit to =
> both Sun and Microsoft customers. It will stimulate new products, =
> delivering great new choices for customers who want to combine server =
> products from multiple vendors and achieve seamless computing in a =
> heterogeneous computing environment. We look forward to this opportunity =
> -- it provides a framework for cooperation between Sun and Microsoft =
> going forward."
>
>             "Our companies will continue to compete hard, but this =
> agreement creates a new basis for cooperation that will benefit the =
> customers of both companies," said Steve Ballmer, chief executive =
> officer, Microsoft. "This agreement recognizes that cutting edge R&D and =
> intellectual property protection are the foundation for the growth and =
> success of our industry. This is a positive step forward for both Sun =
> and Microsoft, but the real winners are the customers and developers who =
> rely on our products and innovations."=20
>
>             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.=20
>
>             The agreements signed today include the following elements:
>
>               a.. Technical Collaboration: The Technical Collaboration =
> Agreement will provide both companies with access to aspects of each =
> other's server-based technology and will enable them to use this =
> information to develop new server software products that will work =
> better together. The cooperation will initially center on Windows Server =
> and Windows Client, but will eventually include other important areas, =
> including email and database software. For example, one of the important =
> elements of large scale computing environments is software to manage =
> user identities, authentication and authorization. As a result of this =
> agreement, Sun and Microsoft engineers will cooperate to allow identity =
> information to be easily shared between Microsoft Active Directory and =
> the Sun Java System Identity Server, resulting in less complex and more =
> secure computing environments.=20
>               b.. Microsoft Communications Protocol Program: Sun has =
> agreed to sign a license for the Windows desktop operating system =
> communications protocols under Microsoft's Communications Protocol =
> Program, established pursuant to Microsoft's consent decree and final =
> judgment with the U.S. Department of Justice and 18 state attorneys =
> general.=20
>               c.. Microsoft Support for Java: The companies have agreed =
> that Microsoft may continue to provide product support for the Microsoft =
> Java Virtual Machine that customers have deployed in Microsoft's =
> products.=20
>               d.. Windows Certification for Sun Server: Sun and =
> Microsoft today are announcing Windows certification for Sun's Xeon =
> servers. In addition, the Windows certification process for Sun's =
> Opteron-based servers is moving forward.=20
>               e.. Future Collaboration for Java and .NET: Sun and =
> Microsoft have agreed that they will work together to improve technical =
> collaboration between their Java and .NET technologies.=20
>               f.. Patents and Intellectual Property: The parties have =
> agreed to a broad covenant not to sue with respect to all past patent =
> infringement claims they may have against each other. The agreement also =
> provides for potential future extensions of this type of covenant. The =
> two companies have also agreed to embark on negotiations for a patent =
> cross-license agreement between them.=20
>               g.. Legal Settlements: The two companies are settling and =
> terminating their lawsuit in the United States. Sun is also satisfied =
> that the agreements announced today satisfy the objectives it was =
> pursuing in the EU actions pending against Microsoft.=20
>             Press Contacts:
>
>             For Microsoft:=20
>
>             For more information, media only:
>
>             Rapid Response Team, Waggener Edstrom, (503) 443-7070, =
> rrt@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>             For more information, broadcast media only:
>
>             Media Relations, Global Communications & Television, (212) =
> 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
>             debbie.walery@xxxxxxx=20
>
>             Lisa Poulson
>             650-868-6590 (cell)
>
>             About Microsoft=20
>
>             Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide =
> leader in software, services and solutions that help people and =
> businesses realize their full potential.
>
>             About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
>
>             Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The =
> Network Is The Computer" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. =
> (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of =
> industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net =
> work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide =
> Web at http://sun.com
>
>             Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional =
> information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft=AE Web page at =
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> publication, but may since have changed. For additional assistance, =
> journalists and analysts may contact Microsoft's Rapid Response Team or =
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>             Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. in =
> the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies =
> and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective =
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>             Related Links=20
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>               Media Alert:=20
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>               a.. Media Advisory: Microsoft Corp. and Sun Microsystems, =
> Inc. Press Conference - April 2, 2004=20
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>               Microsoft Resources:=20
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>               b.. Microsoft Legal News on PressPass=20
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