And the yacht runs on unicorn tears... that's some pretty expensive fuel :)
On 2 September 2010 16:06, Robert Casto <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the question is... > > "What are your options if the JVM is not a viable option?" > > If you are a Java developer of 10+ years which many of us are, it is a big > change. What do we suggest to our employers when Oracle says you need to pay > me $12,000 per CPU to run Java? > > That might be an exaggeration, but perhaps not. They charge quite a bit for > the database. If they succeed at forcing Google to license and now everyone > has to start paying to use the JVM and other virtual machines that fall > under their patents, there are going to be major repercussions. > > The OpenJDK might be an option and with some work could become a production > ready VM. > > So while the ideas tossed around here may land some people in trouble with > lawsuits, it is still a brainstorming session as far as I can tell. Options > are being looked at and weighed. The hope I think is that if the worst > happens, there are other options instead of everyone paying to fuel Elison's > yacht. > > > On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Reinier Zwitserloot <[email protected]>wrote: > >> This thread started based on the idea that java is no longer an option >> due to the oracle lawsuits, and has evolved into a thread that >> suggests java alternatives that still let you mostly use either your >> java code or at least your java knowledge on other platforms that >> aren't java but quite a lot like it. >> >> Uh... WTF? >> >> The lawsuits are not suing java users. They are suing users of >> something that isn't java but looks rather a lot like it. Following >> the advice in this thread is exactly the wrong thing to do if you're >> worried about the lawsuits. >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > > > -- > Robert Casto > www.robertcasto.com > > > -- > 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. > -- Kevin Wright mail/google talk: [email protected] wave: [email protected] pulse: kev.lee.wright skype: kev.lee.wright twitter: @thecoda -- 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.
