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well, well, there is no "equity" yet ... ?
The deal is unusual, said Rich Belgard, an independent patent consultant. He expects Microsoft to delay signing a patent cross-license until it has improved its bargaining position by getting more patents.

"It's in Microsoft's best interest to delay it until they feel that the equity is appropriate...This gives Microsoft as long as they want--or 10 years--to get patents to offset the equivalent of $450 million," Belgard said. If a cross-license is signed, "I would expect terms much less cash-favorable to Sun, but much more intellectual property-favorable to Sun."

Very interesting ... this guy must be working for Sun, eh? Or, maybe he realizes just who brings more to the table here.

Well, atleast Sun gets cash and that silly little Windows compatible logo while MS gets to raid their IP portfolio ...

Wierd, no cash on future IP lawsuits ... very strange.
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well, well, there is no "equity" yet ... ?  oldskool | 04/08/04
Microsoft for Nothing ( a parody )  DragonBRockin | 04/09/04
Um, don't give up the day job. K?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/09/04
Too bad MS will not be around in 2014  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/09/04
In two years MicroSun corporation...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/09/04
ACK! Imagine the CEO  Robert Crocker | 04/09/04
Come on now Ax, have a sense of humor...  DragonBRockin | 04/09/04
Humor? What is it and how much money does it make me?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/09/04
Microsoft did the same for Apple in the past!  B.O.F.H. | 04/09/04
j2ee.net OR solaris running .net?  cancelled@... | 04/09/04
Or, Sun HW running Windows?  oldskool | 04/09/04
Linux/HP/IBM killer...  quietLee | 04/12/04

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