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Here's the press release,followed by a nice summary to be found at www.groklaw.net :

Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Google Inc. today announced an agreement to promote and distribute their software technologies to millions of users around the world. The agreement aims to make it easier for users to freely obtain Sun's Java Runtime Environment (JRE), the Google Toolbar and the OpenOffice.org office productivity suite, helping millions of users worldwide to participate in the next wave of Internet growth.
Under the agreement, Sun will include the Google Toolbar as an option in its consumer downloads of the Java Runtime Environment on http://java.com. In addition, the companies have agreed to explore opportunities to promote and enhance Sun technologies, like the Java Runtime Environment and the OpenOffice.org productivity suite available at http://www.openoffice.org

Quote : "Millions of people who have never heard of OpenOffice.org will presumably now learn about it, thanks to Google. They'll try it, find out it works fine, and guess what happens after that the next time there is a forced upgrade by Microsoft or the next time license renegotiation discussions come around? A lot of bright people will throw their pocketbooks over their shoulders and tell Microsoft: Buh-bye. And it doesn't just say "promote". It says "enhance". Is Google going to enhance OpenOffice.org? Please do!"
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I was blown out of my chair...  vdraken | 10/04/05
re:I was blown out of my chair...  Edward@... | 10/04/05
That's the Way I LIKE It (nt)  tbbrickster_z | 10/04/05
The only thing that could make this better  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/05
Oh and don't forget  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/05
and...  Arm A. Geddon | 10/04/05
5th story?  Arm A. Geddon | 10/04/05
Well, Microsoft sure hates all the comotion. Their stock already droped 3%.  DonnieBoy | 10/04/05
End of day: GOOG down more than MSFT  java.user | 10/04/05
Well, in any case, the war has begun, the interesting thing is the swings.  DonnieBoy | 10/04/05
Re: "GOOG down more than MSFT"  metilley@... | 10/04/05
Schmidt too!  java.user | 10/04/05
They probably do  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/05
Better yet...  Still Lynn | 10/04/05
Mo' Better for Experienced and NOOBs  tbbrickster_z | 10/04/05
What is Deal with the M$ Sun Broad Cooperation Agreement  IceTheNet@... | 10/04/05
Distributed Applications- what about the Ent?  mrmmills_z | 10/04/05
Google and the Enterprise  Erik1234 | 10/04/05
Keep thinking  Still Lynn | 10/04/05
Engterprise Google--check this  frabjous | 10/04/05
AJAX, Firefox, and Greasemonkey  rapt0r | 10/04/05
Did you notice that Microsoft dropped 3% on this news.  DonnieBoy | 10/04/05
Hahhaa, repeating the same lies? MSFT only down 2%  java.user | 10/04/05
Well, Microsoft was down over 3% for a while, and both Sun and Google were  DonnieBoy | 10/04/05
Not quite accurate...  dsentman@... | 10/05/05
What you saw here is just the tip of the iceberg.  DonnieBoy | 10/04/05
The two approches Microsoft vs Google  DonnieBoy | 10/04/05
Awesome  java.user | 10/04/05
Full disclosure: I own Sun stock. But, no Google stock.  DonnieBoy | 10/04/05
Agree  java.user | 10/04/05
Until someone else can afford Google-size server farms  daver_z | 10/05/05
I have an idea. Make the internet a commodity  OldTimer1 | 10/05/05
Wooho  Esmiles | 10/04/05
SUN has the weapon against WINTEL  sharikou | 10/04/05
PROGRAMMERS not AJAX  CWButler | 10/04/05
How Google saved Sun  enternamehere-20061413043042855708329691381958 | 10/04/05
Re: "How Google saved Sun..."  metilley@... | 10/04/05
The toolbar that changed the world.  Anton Philidor | 10/04/05
Remind me again...  dsentman@... | 10/05/05
More than just a toolbar ....  whisperycat | 10/05/05
Action!  Anton Philidor | 10/05/05
Beyond OpenOffice  muddybok | 10/06/05
Here's the Point ....  JonnyBlade | 10/05/05
Correcting some java history.  Anton Philidor | 10/05/05
Clearing up Confusion  JonnyBlade | 10/06/05
It's the OpenOffice  alphasun | 10/05/05
No, OpenOffice is not a thin client app  daver_z | 10/05/05
All sizzle and no steak.  Roger Ramjet | 10/05/05
Non-News  blackshole | 10/05/05
I told you!  daver_z | 10/05/05
But who told you?  Anton Philidor | 10/05/05
Perversion of JRE!  deepee912 | 10/05/05
No, the toolbar is spyware, not a spam engine.  Anton Philidor | 10/05/05
I dumped My Google search on Firefox  OldTimer1 | 10/05/05
A GOOGLE of a mistake  Jazhawk | 10/05/05
Next week Microsoft and Google announce a partnership  Boot_Agnostic | 10/05/05
No Thank-you to Sun and Google  jpr75_z | 10/06/05
Only 100 MB for Sun's Java?  Anton Philidor | 10/06/05
Only 25MB for .NET?  JonnyBlade | 10/06/05
WHAT!!! No Comment from Cox and M$ Rep!!!  tbbrickster_z | 10/06/05

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