Hi Simon, everyone, It's true that some of the accusations against Oracle are pure speculation, and we can't really know what Oracle plans for OOo. However, I personally don't trust Oracle anymore and feel that Oracle poses a danger to open-source rather than a benefit. I could understand that they changed the name of StarOffice to Oracle Open Office to take advantage of the fact that OpenOffice.org is better known just as "open office". I could even understand that they cancelled OpenSolaris. But suing an open-source project for patent infringement involving Java, especially when both Oracle and Google are licensees of the Open Invention Network, crossed the line, IMHO. (For clarification on the issue, read http://www.betaversion.org/~stefano/linotype/news/110/; although it is an article from 2007, it applies surprisingly well to the current situation.)
Anyway, about the future of OOo under Oracle, it seems Oracle has big plans for productivity software, especially concerning a new online office suite called Oracle Cloud Office, likely based on JavaFX, which is not open-source. Read more at http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/020410-what-we-know-about-oracle.html . OpenOffice.org isn't likely to be abandoned -- I just don't trust its leadership. 2010/9/5 Simon Brouwer <[email protected]> > Hi Luiz, > > Are there any concrete reasons to believe that Oracle's strategy with > OpenOffice.org is going to be radically different than Sun's? > > It is not impossible that, at some point in time, Oracle's management could > decide that to continue the development and support > of OpenOffice.org is not anymore in its best interests. And it is good to > be aware of this possibility, and to make sure we, as the community at > large, are not completely unprepared in case this would happen. > > But as it stands I believe it is disrespectful and foolish to cast > unwarranted suspicions on Oracle. Sun Microsystems has made tremendous > efforts in the development of OpenOffice.org, for which we should be > thankful. And if Oracle plans to continue these efforts, they should be > praised for that. > > Best regards > Simon > nl.openoffice.org > > > Op 5-9-2010 2:52, luiz schreef: > > Hi, >> >> After many hesitations, so many doubts about the future of >> OpenOffice.org, Oracle has been publicly saying that "supports the >> software revolution". The more hurried they could understand that, >> finally, was a declaration of love Free Software. Concept is wrong! It >> is not hatred to Free Software and Open Source, of wanting to destroy >> the community, but made just one investment with the purchase of Sun and >> Investment needs to make a profit and only profit counts. On the ground >> the whole ideology and philosophy behind the Free Software; damned if >> the idealists, there is no more time for utopias. No more romantic, just >> business. Sustainability?! Shock in the traditional business model based >> on licenses? That's all gone. After a period of ten years OOo, start a >> new life for those who have the courage to oppose the Oracle returning >> to his mark, taking on new projects. For my part, my first reaction is >> to return the email @openoffice.org before they charge for it, despite >> being just a redirector. Home is a trend I'm calling "In what Oracle is >> Oracle and the community what is the community. We will be much happier, >> for sure. Follow me good! >> >> >> Luiz Oliveira >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> >> > > -- > Vriendelijke groet, > Simon Brouwer. > > | http://nl.openoffice.org | http://www.opentaal.org | > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > -- -------------------------------------------- Q: Why is this email five sentences or less? A: http://five.sentenc.es
