[Info-vax] HP wins Oracle Itanium case

[Keith Parris]

On 8/2/2012 9:13 PM, David Froble wrote:
> I guess it is a timing thing.  Was the "last release" thing before or
> after the 2007 contract?  If after, then according to the court
> decision, Oracle would be obligated to continue to develop and sell RDB.

Any 2007 contract would not be involved here.

The relevant issue would be whether, prior to the Oracle-HP agreement 
regarding Mark Hurd, Oracle was in the habit of releasing new versions 
of Rdb on Itanium, and it was, so according to the judgment they are 
required to continue new releases as before.