If Microsoft bought Java it would be an unambiguous call to action for the Java community to take full ownership of their own OpenJDK fork.
IBM could likely successfully waffle such that OpenJDK is effectively killed or crippled by a combination of their inactivity /and/ the community's -- as the community could be convinced IBM will grow OpenJDK and thus be lulled into inaction, whereas they wouldn't buy that from Microsoft for a second. James Ward wrote: > Just be glad it's not Microsoft. :) > > -James > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed Mar 18 09:41:41 2009 > Subject: [The Java Posse] Re: IBM in talks to buy Sun? > > > Even Eclipse? > > If anybody buys "Java" (maybe not Sun entirely, but just the Java part, > if that makes any sense (probably not)), I wish it was Google. > > BoD > > phil swenson wrote: > >> I am unimpressed with IBM's software. WebSphere, AIX, DB2. >> >> The specialize in creating lousy, over-complicated software and make >> money on professional services (the only people that can make their >> stuff sort of work). >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
