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HP Sues Hurd For Joining Oracle

Posted by Soulskill on from the following-the-hurd dept.

CWmike writes "Hewlett-Packard is reported to be suing former CEO Mark Hurd, who was named co-president of rival Oracle on Monday. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news, and has now posted the full text of the suit on Google Docs. Among other things, it says, 'In his new positions, Hurd will be in a situation in which he cannot perform his duties for Oracle without necessarily using and disclosing HP's trade secrets and confidential information to others.'"

16 of 301 comments (clear)

  1. Well by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The GNU this was going to happen.

    1. Re:Well by Tetsujin · · Score: 2, Funny

      The GNU this was going to happen.

      You know, I read this headline and immediately thought of GNU Hurd... And then I thought about it, and remembered that it couldn't possibly be about GNU Hurd, because GNU Hurd hasn't been relevant since... ever.

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  2. Came here looking for some relevance between GNU by kungfuj35u5 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hurd and Oracle only to find out once again it's talking about this guy. Man, he should really change his name.

  3. Confidential Information? by snspdaarf · · Score: 4, Funny

    Such as, maybe, giving Larry her phone number?

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    1. Re:Confidential Information? by vigour · · Score: 3, Funny

      I do!
      feck...

  4. Painful by MarkRose · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's right, HP, kick Oracle where it hurds!

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    1. Re:Painful by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 4, Funny

      Where the sun doesn't shine?

    2. Re:Painful by Red+Flayer · · Score: 4, Funny

      What, in the netbeans?

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  5. Re:Came here looking for some relevance between GN by Beelzebud · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm just surprised Oracle wanted him. From what I've heard about Hurd, he can be unstable, and isn't quite ready for daily use.

  6. HP's trade secrets: by cgenman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Secret 1: Outsource everything.
    Secret 2: Employees are interchangeable.
    Secret 3: Good enough is probably too expensive.
    Secret 4: There is still at least enough good will for the HP name to milk another five years.

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  7. So, if others decide to jump ship at HP... by ddusza · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...and decides to go to Oracle, is that considering 'following the Hurd?"

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  8. Re:Non-compete agreements by cgenman · · Score: 3, Funny

    At least they didn't try to have him killed.

    How would we know? A comically small cardboard cutout of a piano falling on his head? A swath of underpaid Chinese martial artists that surround him, then are summarily laid off? Someone tries to shoot him with an HP branded Smith & Wesson, with "Innovate" written on the bullets, but nobody can get the bullets to move?

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  9. Re:monies? by idontgno · · Score: 2, Funny

    He was paid so much money it that crossed the mystical line into the "plural money" category. Like, "mo money" except much much mo.

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  10. Bzzzt, wrong by Dr.Syshalt · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, this is another Hurd, with another mascot: Sexual Harassment Panda.

  11. Re:May have to return part of severance by MichaelSmith · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sure he got a signing bonus.

    And I bet she is good looking.

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  12. Re:Should've kept him by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    He's not competing. He's moved to a technology company. :-)