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The picture keeps getting clearer,
Scott made the first call. No Axe is right about who needed a deal more.

Microsoft does not do Unix, so Sun has nothing for them with Solaris.
Microsoft works on cheaper hardware, so Sun has nothing for them there either.

That leaves Java. You remember, what Sun has twice sued Microsoft about.

Use XML as a model. Microsoft agrees to play well with everyone. But they add something that makes XML better, limited to Microsoft.

Think Sun will sue Microsoft this time if they improve Java? Think making Java interchangeable with .Net won't encourage the 3 million Java developers to look at what .Net has for them? Think Microsoft's tools won't be easy to use and incorporate Microsoft's advanced features?

Think Microsoft wasn't worried that if Sun went down IBM wouldn't grab Java the way they've bought Linux?
IBM doesn't have to have ownership papers to exercise control.

Microsoft wanted to buy what they can use from Sun and keep Sun afloat to restrain IBM. Guess that's worth a couple of $ billion.
No?
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Leading Microsoft by the nose when it's Sun's nose with the ring?  David Mohring | 04/06/04
It makes no sense....  michael-t | 04/06/04
Pointing to your own writings proves what?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/04
Sun tried repeatedly to work with MS ... its MS caving in!  oldskool | 04/06/04
Win determining the "winner" look at the profits.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/04
i agree with you on a couple points:  ryusen | 04/07/04
Look at the synergies if barriers are eliminated  oldskool | 04/06/04
Explain how this is a benefit to MS and why they should.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/04
Customers using product is a good benefit  oldskool | 04/06/04
Apples & Oranges  Anton Philidor | 04/07/04
Its all about credentials and customers  oldskool | 04/08/04
Sorry but I disagree.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/04
The picture keeps getting clearer,  Anton Philidor | 04/06/04
I suspect...  rapson | 04/07/04
WOW!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/04
Can't argue anything in your post.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/04
from article  V Sanders | 04/07/04

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