Hi all, I've been talking to people in Oracle that are very concerned about all the wild speculation that has been running through the community. And while I can't give details, I can say they feel that the conclusions don't match what they are doing however they are also still not in a position that they can speak publicly. That said, there is some meaningful information coming out. While they can't comment on the Google situation, they have commented on OpenJDK that I think can be passed along to a more public forum. I've been told that they are considering merging JRockit and the Sun JVM in some meaningful way. The merged projects would be contributed back to OpenJDK. So I think this signals quite a commitment to OpenJDK. I've been told, expect details and loads of information at JavaONE. I've also been told that they intend to be more active in giving the community information possibly sooner than JavaONE. It is quite possible that you'll hear something from Oracle right here.
I'd like to say, lets not rush to judgement, lets sit back and give Oracle a bit more time to get the pieces together. However I do believe that this group along with others that have so harshly criticized Oracle is actually helping those inside Oracle that do understand the 15 years of traditions and culture in the Java community educate those inside Oracle that would rather do things they way that Oracle has always done things. This has been a dreadfully difficult merger both from a business point of view as well as a cultural point of view. No other take over has ever combined all of the dynamics present here. I think it's been quite a shock for everyone involved and everyone is still trying to grapple with the magnitude of the undertaking. It is understandable that mistakes have been made and are still waiting to be made. That said, my conversations were all positive and I think the new guard is winning. Regards, Kirk -- 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.
