Re:Java 17 / JDK 17: General Availability
by jsiepkes on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @03:35PM
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Even worse: C# came as a response when Microsoft failed to apply their embrace, extend, extinguish tactic on Java like they did with Netscape[1].
In the end the case was settled out of court and MS agreed to pay more then 1 billion dollar to Sun. MS also agreed to license a whole slew of patents for use with .net.
In the end the case was settled out of court and MS agreed to pay more then 1 billion dollar to Sun. MS also agreed to license a whole slew of patents for use with .net.
[1] https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/sun-sues-microsof...