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Sun and Microsoft Make Nice

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the more-expensive-then-a-kiss-and-make-up dept.

DrLudicrous writes "Sun Microsystems and Microsoft have reached some kind of settlement (NYTimes, registration required) with regards to patent issues and Sun's antitrust suit against Microsoft. Microsoft is apparently going to pay Sun about 1.6 billion US dollars, join into a ten-year pact of cooperation, and resolve a set of patent disputes. This has been in the works for about a year, starting as a series of phone calls between Scott McNealy and Steve Ballmer. You can also catch the story here." update oh well, it's a duplicate. Nothing else interesting happening today :)

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  1. This was even better the first time today! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Ding!

  2. Repeat? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    This is a repeat story, from yesterday none the less: Here

  3. Is this a Dup or is Slashdot now just behind by EDA+Wizard · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I can't remember if this has already been on Slashdot, or if Slashdot is just this far behind all the other sites I read. Can anyone help?

  4. Deja vu.... by NeoSkandranon · · Score: -1, Redundant

    See the story here as well...

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