[Pc_Support] The Java conspiracy theory -- WAS: Bryan, the media is finally catching on to what you said about Longhorn

[Bryan J. Smith <b.j.smith at ieee.org>]

From: "Bryan J. Smith <b.j.smith at ieee.org>" <thebs413 at earthlink.net>
> Sun couldn't prevent Microsoft from ussing the trademark and require
> them to say it uses Java Technology.

The "real conspiracy theory" was whether Microsoft's lawyers outsmarted
Sun's so they set Sun up for this entire scenario.

I.e., license Java, break select terms they didn't care about, get Sun
to focus on the trademark, only to see a judge rule that Microsoft
paid for and had full rights to Java -- up until the point Sun actually
starting withholding code.

And then come out with a Microsoft trademark on it all.
Now _that's_ a conspiracy theory.

What happened is just what happened, however it did, and is factual.



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Bryan J. Smith   mailto:b.j.smith at ieee.org