> Sadly, instead of supporting open source with $5 million, they each will spend 10 million on lawyers.

I think both sides more or less see this as a case of standing up against a bully — they may lose out in the short run (in terms of money), but they think that they will discourage future bullying by fighting back.

I’m not sure if either side is right, but that’s why they both drew a line in the sand, imho.