[Info-vax] Trial Phase 2 (was Re: HP wins Oracle Itanium case)

[David Froble]

JF Mezei wrote:
> David Froble wrote:
> 
>> This suggestion of "how much this folly will cost them" really has no merit.
> 
> It is quite important. Because the contract is open ended, HP is able to
> force Oracle to continue to develop for IA64 for as long as HP feels it
> necessary.
> 
> In other words, because of the open ended nature of the contract, there
> is a risk that Oracle will be forced to continue to develop even of it
> looses money due to the shrunken state of the IA64 environment.
> 
> This is a risk/liability that needs to be quantified and reported to
> shareholders.
> 
> If Oracle can get the court to fine tune the wording to provide some
> metrics that end the contract, it can then quantify the potential
> liability and reduce the potential losses in the long term.
> 
> Oracle amy still be making money from the IA64 eco system, but with
> sales drobbing very very fast, it isn't clear how much longer Oracle
> will continue to see IA64 as being profitable.

It might come down to the "cost" of compiling and linking on IA-64.  If 
Oracle doesn't have a common code base, they are more stupid than I can 
imagine.

Why don't you provide details on what Oracle's costs might entail?