[Info-vax] HP wins Oracle Itanium case

[David Froble]

Keith Parris wrote:
> 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.
> 

Help me out here ..

I thought the 2007 contract >>WAS<< the agreement regarding Mark Hurd ???  YOu know, the 
one we've been discussing ??