IBM bid reportedly held up by due diligence
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Sun's complex software licenses are reportedly one area of interest in the due diligence. Both companies are big supporters of Linux -- an open-source software platform, but IBM is concerned if any of Sun's licenses conflict with its own, according to the report. Another reported area of interest is Sun's 2004 agreement with Microsoft Corp., a 10-year deal under which Microsoft paid $700 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit by Sun and another $900 million to resolve patent issues between the two companies.
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