April 9, 2004The software powerhouse is paying Sun Microsystems $1.95 billion as part of a deal signed last week--but Sun could gain as much as $450 million more over the next 10 years through a patent provision.TAGS:covenant, patent, Sun Microsystems Inc., agreement, payment, Microsoft Corp.
April 14, 2004In an early sign of teamwork between the software giant and Sun, Microsoft will extend support for its JVM to 2007. But distribution has been halted, along with all enhancements and bug fixes.TAGS:JVM, teamwork, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, license, Microsoft Corp., agreement