I think one thing is clear, The mentality of Oracle is going to be very detrimental to the popularity of Java. Many big corporations may stick with it but I think the developers who may have once been attracted by the openness and culture are not going to feel loyal. Or maybe that is just how I feel right now. If Academia decides that Java is no longer the best choice for teaching that could eventually really hurt the Java world.
I think the demise could be quite quick if there was an obvious alternative to run to. I don't think the kind of people who dislike how Oracle do business are going to run to .Net. I don't think the people who like the Microsoft way of doing things are going to be attracted to Java (given C# has more features as a language). I wish I knew what the correct response was to the current situation. The irony is that I am more likely to spend some time with C++ which many consider to be a dying platform too. -- 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.
