This just looks like a good job security move given the inherent uncertainty and likely downsizing of many non-critical projects (where non-critical is as of yet undefined) inherent in an acquisition like that of Sun by Oracle.
There may eventually be a larger message here when Oracle's plans are clear, but at this time this is simply about job security. -- Jess Holle CKoerner wrote: > http://bit.ly/ZHO45 > > I can't help but wonder if this is the first signs of a deterioration > in alternate language support for Sun under Oracle. For the JRuby team > to jump ship is no small matter, and sends a message to others at the > company working on similar things. This event in and of itself isn't > monumental, more like a sign of stress fractures. I have to wonder how > committed Snoracle will be for alternate languages on the JVM. Its not > like I view the event is clear proof positive that things are going > downhill, more like it plants a seed of doubt and one wonders if its > the first signs of storm clouds on what has previously been a Sunny > day. > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > 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 > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~-- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
