>I usually can't stand flame bait like this but I wanted to point out one
>thing.
How is this "flaim bait"? This is a topic that has been thrown around by
plenty, and unless you work for Sun I see no reason why this should seem
offensive to you.
>This link is the paper 'Sun Community Source License Principles' which does
>a fair job at explaining the motivation behind the license:
> http://www.sun.com/981208/scsl/principles.html
>It would behoove one to familiarize oneself with this before ranting on
>about everything Sun is doing wrong -- there is a lot they're doing right,
>too.
I have read it (not just the summary) and I like many others I believe they
have not gone far enough. There is a fundamental problem that must be
addressed:
***How do you deal with a platform controlled by a corporation?***
>So, there is a clear tension between the desire to make Java truly Open
>Source and the desire to prevent it from fragmenting to the point where its
>market penetration is weakened. Clearly, as supporters of Java, we should
>be
>supportive of both goals. Otherwise it will be all too easy for someone
>else
>to come along with a "Java killer" which ends up dominating the market in
>its place.
This is were my opinions differ from many. I believe that even though the
splintering of Java (Sun's Java not just a Java like language) would be
negative, creating a viable alternative is important. There is currently
nothing like Java out there and this is not only dangerous but odd when you
look at the number of other languages out there. A fundamental part of the
evolution of a technology is competition.
>So, give Sun a little slack. They are making an honest effort to do the
>right thing. It is far more constructive to work within the framework which
>they are trying to build, and to provide useful feedback on that framework,
>than simply "jumping ship" on Sun altogether. That approach can't do
>anything
>good for Java in the long run.
Competition is good for Java!
Note: I am in no way proposing that an alternative actually begin being
developed at this point. I am simply speaking about it here because it is an
interesting subject. And since anyone who uses Java and Linux together
should be especially sensitive to this issue.
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