Sun Files Suit Saying Microsoft Juked Java
Updated from 2:28 p.m. EST
Sun Microsystems(SUNW Quote) took a larger potshot in its longstanding feud with Microsoft(MSFT Quote) Friday, filing a lawsuit against the software maker that alleges Microsoft's anticompetitive behavior damaged the Java platform.
Sun's suit builds upon the June 2001 U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that Microsoft abused its monopoly power, and it specifies a perceived thwarting of the Java platform. Sun General Counsel Mike Morris stressed that the federal appellate ruling specifically ties Microsoft to anticompetitive behavior regarding the Java platform and the Netscape browser. The action follows a similar lawsuit filed by AOL Time Warner(AOL Quote) in January, seeking unspecified damages and a similar injunction on behalf of its Netscape segment.
"This is about determining the extent of damages, figuring out how to fix it, and how to prevent it from occurring again," Morris said. ...
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