[geeks] Sun files suit against Microsoft

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Why should people be required to download it? Why cannot Microsoft
just ship Sun's Java? Please answer honestly and without MS
propaganda and bullshit. 


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- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Campbell" <keith.d.campbell at att.net>
To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [geeks] Sun files suit against Microsoft


> > http://www.sun.com/lawsuit/
> >
> > What do you guys think?
> >
> > -- Dave Kimmel
> 
> Several stories I've read elsewhere indicate that Sun is suing for
> $1B in damages because Windows XP doesn't ship with Java.
> 
> I'm going to play devils' advocate here so don't ban me from the
> list :-)
> 
>   1) you can download Java for windows from Sun's web site, so what
> does it matter if it is shipped with windows or not?
> 
>   2) since Sun is giving it away, how can they claim damages?
> _______________________________________________
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