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Sun and Kodak Settle Out of Court

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the dealing-on-the-sly dept.

prostoalex writes "The patent dispute between Eastman Kodak and Sun Microsystems in regards to three patents that EK claimed Sun was violating with Java, came to an end. Thursday afternoon Associated Press announced the companies settled out of court with terms of the deal unclear yet. Before Eastman Kodak was looking for $1.06 billion in damages."

3 of 201 comments (clear)

  1. The fix was in by SpaceLifeForm · · Score: -1, Troll

    This entire case was setup by ms. The patents are lame, but this is just par for the course until software patents are outlawed. By having Sun not appeal, they are trying to make the patents look legit.

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  2. Re:Thanks!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You motherfucker.

  3. Re:A Sign of Things to Come by Max+Threshold · · Score: -1, Troll
    Only if you don't have a conscience!

    I already hate all Kodak products and never recommend them to my customers. After this episode, I think I'll actively steer my customers away from Kodak even if they're sure that's what they want. They'll thank me for it later, anyhow... because except for TX, TM[XYZ] and HIE, everything with the Kodak name on it is pure shit!