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Sun-Microsoft Agreement Breeds Anticipation Of Integration
News Cooperation between Sun Microsystems and Microsoft probably won't drastically alter the information technology landscape, analysts and IT professionals say, but it should eliminate some integration headaches.
[May 11, 2004, 15:15]
Sun-Microsoft Java Spat: Developers The Biggest Losers
News Just because Microsoft ended up paying Sun Microsystems $20m (£13m) to settle their 4-year-old suit over the Java programming language doesn't mean Microsoft was the real loser in the spat. In the time since Sun originally sued Microsoft in October...
[January 25, 2001, 9:11]
Sun-Microsoft Pact Brings Single Sign-on Closer To Reality
News A networking technology that once divided Sun and Microsoft has now become the companies' first point of cooperation. The technology, which Sun chief executive Scott McNealy and Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer discussed here Friday, helps...
[May 16, 2005, 10:10]
Microsoft's Sun Deal 'will Not Affect EU Appeal'
News Microsoft's $2bn deal with Sun dramatically changes its relationship with an archrival, but Europe's competition lawyers are divided over how the deal will affect the software giant's battle with the European Competition Commission.
[April 5, 2004, 17:20]
Crunch Time For Sun, Microsoft
News The talks between high-level officials, which were ongoing at press time, will prove pivotal this week in the relationship between Microsoft and Sun and will go a long way to determine the ultimate fate of Java.
[September 29, 1997, 15:02]
A Year Ago: Microsoft And Sun In Java Tussle
News Microsoft had no obligation under its licence agreement with Sun to provide Java to its customers at all, and Microsoft reserved the right to develop its own similar or derivative technology, the company claims in its countersuit against Sun.
[October 28, 1998, 5:53]
Sun Sues Microsoft Over JDK 1.1 Abuse
News Sun today pulled the trigger on Microsoft, slapping down a lawsuit that accuses the Redmond, Washington company of breaking agreements relating to its Java licensing contract. Specifically, Sun is objecting to Microsoft's alleged refusal in...
[October 7, 1997, 18:29]
A Year Ago: Sun Sues Microsoft Over JDK 1.1 Abuse
News Sun today pulled the trigger on Microsoft, slapping down a lawsuit that accuses the Redmond, Washington company of breaking agreements relating to its Java licensing contract. Specifically, Sun is objecting to Microsoft's alleged refusal in...
[October 5, 1998, 6:52]
Sun, Microsoft To Argue Injunction Terms
News Having taken the festive season to work out the specific terms of an injunction handed down last month, Sun Microsystems and Microsoft are now scheduled to appear before a federal judge to detail their proposals.
[January 15, 2003, 8:05]
Sun And Microsoft: True Love Or A Marriage Of Convenience?
News Microsoft and Sun may be going steady, but they aren't quite sure where the relationship is headed. Thus far, Microsoft and Sun have mainly talked about making their existing products work better together, rather than about collaborating on...
[December 3, 2004, 12:50]
Microsoft And Sun Integrating Slower Than Expected
News The integration of Microsoft and Sun Microsystems technology is progressing, but it is more complex than envisioned, according to Scott McNealy, Sun's chief executive. The companies' integration project, headed by Microsoft's Bill Gates and Sun's...
[October 19, 2004, 9:15]
IBM Demands Details Of SCO Dealings With HP, Microsoft, Sun
News The long-running legal battle between IBM and SCO over the claim that Linux violates SCO's intellectual property took another twist on Tuesday, when IBM sent subpoenas to Microsoft, HP, Sun and Baystar.
[February 22, 2006, 12:55]
Microsoft Fights Sun's Java Injunction
News Microsoft told an appeals court on Wednesday that a requirement forcing it to ship Sun Microsystems' version of Java is "unprecedented" and must be overturned. Frederick Motz ordered Microsoft to do two things: distribute Sun's version of Java with...
[February 13, 2003, 8:20]
Microsoft Says Sun Deal Unsealed
News As part of Microsoft's settlement with Sun Microsystems, Sun agreed to take part in a licensing programme under which Microsoft gives rivals access to various Windows communications protocols. In a court filing late last week, Microsoft noted that...
[July 19, 2004, 8:25]
US Report: Sun, Microsoft Square Off In Court Over Java
News Microsoft and Sun Microsystems squared off against each other in court yesterday as the rival software giants began giving evidence in their bitter contract dispute over Java. The two-day evidentiary hearing is a warm-up before tomorrow's hearing...
[September 9, 1998, 8:44]
Sun Attacks Microsoft's 'open' Efforts
News It just isn't in Microsoft's interest to have something that is open and stable, said Piper Cole, the Sun vice-president in charge of government-relations efforts. Microsoft, meanwhile, has tried to satisfy its critics by submitting the file...
[December 15, 2005, 8:20]
Sun And Microsoft Settle Java Suit
News Sun Microsystems and Microsoft have settled their long-running lawsuit over Microsoft's use of Sun's Java software. Under the settlement, Microsoft will pay Sun $20m (£13.5m) and is permanently prohibited from using "Java compatible" trademarks on...
[January 24, 2001, 7:59]
Sun Slaps Microsoft With $1bn Lawsuit
News Sun Microsystems filed a private antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft on Friday seeking damages that could top $1bn (£700m) partly over the software giant's handling of Sun's Java software. Microsoft said at the time that it feared that including...
[March 8, 2002, 18:13]
Microsoft And Sun In New Clash
News On yet another front, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems are going to war. Microsoft BizTalk Server requires SQL Server 2000 to work. Microsoft said the product will ship in January in volume through PC pre-installations, hosting deals, and the retail...
[December 13, 2000, 8:35]
Sun And Microsoft Ally Over Web Standard
News A consortium of major technology companies, including newfound allies Microsoft and Sun Microsystems, on Tuesday proposed a new standard intended to promote interoperability between Web applications. WS-Addressing was developed by a group that...
[August 11, 2004, 8:50]
