Elmer,
The point is that AMD has absolutely nothing to lose. They are driving the Volkswagen while in the final stages of terminal cancer. What Intel stands to lose if they find themselves in front of a jury as gullible as our favorite antagonist here is impossible to estimate. They let O.J. go, they could find Intel guilty.
Let's look at a, not so timely, timeline of events.
1) The EU fines Intel
2) Abu Dhabi and AMD form an alliance to "take on" Intel
3) Hector Ruiz becomes the chairman of GF alliance.
4) Intel/AMD CPU licensing issues remain.
5) EU ombudsmen finds EUC was not upfront with their case
6) Hector Ruiz gets caught leaking insider info and resigns
7) Rumor the FTC is going after Intel
8) NY State files suit in Delaware...FTC is absent (so far)
9) Oracle gets bitch-slapped by EU. Google, Apple, USA.COM next.
10) DOJ in a public row with EU concerning Oracle/Sun.
11) There is rumor of a settlement.
Three things come to mind. First, it may well be that the case for AMD has blown up, somehow, due to Hector Ruiz. I am guessing, AMD knows what the governement is about to find out. Second, given the "rich uncle" Arabs that AMD has, why could they not continue this Jihad until Intel is crippled?(maybe Mas can comment on this?) After all, "what do they have to lose?", just the poor Arabs money. I mean why settle now? Thirdly, what makes you think that a settlement today, will make AMD and it's cult following ease up with rhetoric and future complaints against Intel?
Conclusion: It maybe that it is Intel, who has nothing to lose.
IMHO
