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chr p

I neither dont "know" what Hector and Scooter negociated in detail - but thats not really important imo. However, i share your empathic perception of Scooters moves.
As far as SUNs future is concerned, I dont think its too late, SUN still enjoys excellent reputation in the markets. As soon as AMD-64 has enough traction (which will take two years or so), it still will be a painful step to trash the Sparc-Architecture (will probably called "transition" then, but its gonna be unavoidable for SUN to survive as an independent company.
In the meantime, SUN will open many previously closed doors for AMD. This collaboration is a good thing for both companies - as you pointed out.

K.