CNN/Money reports that Microsoft and Sun have dropped their lawsuits, although the terms make it sound more like they settled out of court and Sun won: Microsoft has agreed to pay Sun a total of $1.950 billion, while Sun agreed to pay Microsoft royalties for any technology it incorporates into its products. (The Times of India has a franker and more helpful article.)

Yes, Scott McNealy apparently wore
a Trekkie outfit to the press conference

In addition, CEO’s Bill Gates and Scott McNealy announced that they are producing the feature film “Star Trek: Unholy Alliance” in which Captain McNealy of the Starship USS Solaris teams up with The Chairman of the Borg to defeat their common enemy, the Torvaldians from Planet Linooks.

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