I think they are going to use open-source foundations for their work..Cutting them out will be a big mistake..
They might want to integrate java into their core suite of products, but removing that will make things uncomfortable for many developers.. I am sure larry ellison knows about all the trouble.. BTW, dont forget the other products of SUN that Oracle may get..Might help them compete better with Microsoft ..I mean its obvious larry is going after microsoft with all this.. regards, jd On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 7:19 PM, Blanford <[email protected]> wrote: > @Chris Adamson > > Remember, there exists the following: > Perl Foundation > Python Foundation > Linux Foundation > Apache Foundation > > > All of which are supported by grass roots and corporate efforts (but > are not controlled by a single corporation). > > Google and other companies would support this foundation due to their > dependance on Java. > > Google, Microsoft and HP all currently support the Apache foundation. > > > > On Jun 8, 9:45 am, Chris Adamson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Who's going to pay for it? Unlike the Mozilla Foundation, this Java > > Foundation couldn't count on Google search referral money to fund its > > operations. And IMHO, turning Java into a charity would kill it. > > > > --Chris > > > > On Jun 8, 9:35 am, Blanford <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > It is time for Java to go out on its own, it is time for a "Java > > > Foundation" to manage the project! > > -- > 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]<javaposse%[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.
