> Given that, I think that the point is different. Google is not free > from faults - indeed they are the ones that started playing bully > against Sun, by introducing Dalvik, by forbidding Sun to port JavaFX > on it (bad or good idea that it could be) and other forms of > behind-the-scenes hostility against Sun that I can't tell you because > I know from confidential sources. Sun was dying and couldn't react, so > it was easy to play bully against them.
Nobody claims Google is free of faults though. :) As I understand things, Sun wanted to be the white stuff in the Oreo while Google wanted complete freedom to innovate - and that's probably not a bad idea considering Sun's recent track record of delivering. Also, could you elaborate on the JavaFX thing? Just HOW was Google able to forbid Sun from placing JavaFX on top of Android? (After all, a similar thing is happening with MonoDroid etc.) > Now Oracle is in a position to react and obviously they are doing, I > think more to estabilish the relative strengths of the two corporates > than to actually prevent Android from being distributed. So you are effectively saying, Google with settle in court and Oracle will gain some $ and corporate respect? > So, please let's not play the drama "poor Google open minded guys > versus the arrogant Larry Ellison" or I'll start laughing. It's just > business as usual between healthy corporates, unfortunately. We reap > as we sow, right? Interesting definition of "healthy", but I assume you are referring to Sun's inability to respond 2-3 years ago - though not sure how you're going to spin the CEO then congratulating the now same sued part. -- 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.
