> So, the obvious solution is for Google to stick it to 'em, ditch Java, > adopt > another of the JVM languages (Scala, etc) so the port will be easy. (Wink > Wink) It will just be one more step for Java towards irrelevance in the > mobile computing space. > > Seriously, this makes me mad too. Bad move for the community, which Dick > always says is the true strength of Java. > > This seems to me to be a little like when Linus was put in a position of > having to pay to manage the source for Linux, so he surprised just about > everyone and invented Git. The smart guys at Google may just decide to > leave Oracle's party for good. I think that Oracle thinks that their > position is stronger that it really is.
I totally agree. If they walk out of it all Apache and IBM might even join. This good get ugly. What a dumb move! manfred -- 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.
