Microsoft reaches settlement agreement with Sun This morning I woke up, check the news and saw that Microsoft and Sun Microsystems announced that they have entered into a broad technology collaboration agreement and have settled all pending litigation between the two companies.  Elements of the far-ranging series of agreements include: Technical collaboration providing both companies with access to aspects of each others server-based technology Sun licensing of MS Communications protocols Agreement that Microsoft can continue to provide product support for the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine Agreement to work together to improve technical collaboration between Java and .NET technologies Agreement not to sue for past patent infringement claims and commitment to further negotiations on patent cross-licenses Companies settle US lawsuit and Sun expresses its satisfaction that agreements address objectives of EU action The agreements will result in payments of 700 million to Sun to resolve pending antitrust issues; 900 million to resolve patent issues and an initial payment of $350 million for royalties for use of technology. Sun has also agreed to royalty payments. You can watch the webcast here: Wow - the things that happen while we sleep. Additional resources Last updated on 2004-04-03