[Info-vax] HP wins Oracle Itanium case

[David Froble]

Keith Parris wrote:
> On 8/1/2012 3:52 PM, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
>> "HP wins judgement in Itanium suit against Oracle
> 
> HP's letter to customers: 
> http://h20341.www2.hp.com/integrity/us/en/systems/customer-oracle.html
> 
> HP's press release: 
> http://www8.hp.com/us/en/hp-news/press-release.html?id=1275872
> 
> The first phase of the trial was before a judge and was to determine if 
> there was a contract in place. The judge says there was, and that Oracle 
> must reverse its decision and continue to port to Itanium. You can read 
> the proposed ruling at 
> http://h20341.www2.hp.com/integrity/us/en/systems/customer-oracle.html
> 
> Oracle has 15 days to ask for changes in the judgment, but given the 
> content of the preliminary judgment it appears essentially impossible at 
> this point that the final judgment could be in favor of Oracle.

Unless of course, the 15 days is for the bribes to flow in ....

Ever seen a poor judge ?

> Then the next phase would be a jury trial to determine damages.