Microsoft told to stop shipments that violate contract with rival

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Federal Judge Ronald M. Whyte of the Federal District Court in San Jose, California, ruled today that Microsoft Corp. must stop shipments of any software that violates a contractual agreement it made with Sun Microsystems Inc. and rewrite all such software to comply with the agreement within 90 days. The terms of the agreement obligated Microsoft not to make modifications to the popular Java programming language which is used to write programs that can be distributed over the Internet and run on any platform. Sun alleged that Microsoft has attempted to "pollute" the Java language by making modifications to its code in the hopes of undercutting its potential to become an Internet standard and threaten Microsoft's domination of the computer software industry. The alleged behaviour is pertinent to the Justice Department's antitrust suit against Microsoft. The software giant has announced that the ruling will not affect shipment and support of its current products.

Computer software industry, Software industry, Cases, Microsoft Corp., Computer services industry, Information technology services industry, Discipline, Practice, Antitrust law, United States. Department of Justice, Sun Microsystems Inc., SUNW, MSFT, Internet access software, Java (Programming language), Breach of contract, Java (Computer program language), Java, Microsoft Internet Explorer (Web browser), Whyte, Ronald M.

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Flat TV's, still for the fat-wallet set, improve as prices fall

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Although flat panel displays are amazingly thin and interesting technology, the prices are still too high and the product is too flawed. Yes, you can hang it on your wall if you have one to support 80 to 100 pounds as well as the magic ability to hide the tremendously thick cables needed to operate it. Yes , you can watch high quality television, as long as you don't mind substituting the color black for dark grey. Also, at anywhere from $10,000 to $25,000, you have to be a wealthy person to own one.

United States, Product information, Electronic components, not elsewhere classified, Other Electronic Component Manufacturing, Liquid Crystal Displays, Prices and rates, Consumer electronics industry, Technology overview, Flat panel displays, LCD display

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