BORLAND SOFTWARE CORP
LETTER AGMT 11/5/98
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<TITLE>Borland Software Corporation Letter Agreement with Sun Microsystems
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<P ALIGN=right>Exhibit 10.7 </P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT">[Sun Microsystems letterhead] </P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT">November 5, 1998 </P>



<P ALIGN="LEFT">Mr. Rick LeFaivre <br>Borland International, Inc. <br>100 Borland Way <br>Scotts
Valley, CA 95066 </P>




<P ALIGN="LEFT">Re: <u>Administrative Amendment regarding High Risk Restrictions</u>  </P>


<P ALIGN="LEFT">Dear Mr. LeFaivre: </P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT">Your Technology License and Distribution Agreement with Sun for
certain Java Technology (&#147;TLDA&#148;) contains a provision entitled
&#147;High Risk Activities&#148; which: (i) provides notice that the Java
Technology is not intended for certain applications or environments; (ii)
prohibits your distribution of products containing the technology for such use;
and (iii) requires you to flow down the notice to your licensees. </P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT">Sun has elected to make the latter two requirements optional on
your part. As such, the following revised High Risk Activities provision may be
submitted at your election in place of your current High Risk Activities clause. </P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT">&#147;The Technology is not designed or intended for use in
on-line control of aircraft, air traffic, aircraft navigation or aircraft
communications; or in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any
nuclear facility. Sun disclaims any express or implied warranty of fitness for
such uses.&#148; </P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT">This administrative amendment does not require your written
acknowledgment or approval. </P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT">Sincerely, </P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT">/s/ Mike Dillon </P>

<P ALIGN="LEFT">Michael A. Dillon <br>Director, Legal <br>Software and Technology </P>

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