[oiuytgfrgh]

>argue that he can work for Oracle without disclosing HP trade secrets.

Depends, is "treat engineers like crap until they leave - thus reducing costs" an HP trade secret?

[hga]

No, at least not according to James Gosling (http://nighthacks.com/roller/jag/entry/escaped_from_reality) and many others who have left Sun after the acquisition.