As currently planned, Java 7 / JDK 7 will be based on what you currently have as OpenJDK 6. So it's arguable that it is worth using OpenJDK 6 now to iron out any problems early. Also, some Linux users will end up on OpenJDK 6 without realising (two C programmers at my company did this on their Ubuntu netbooks, revealing a difference in PropertyChangeEvents that affected my app). It is actually certified as Java.
Ricky. -- Ricky Clarkson Java and Scala Programmer, AD Holdings +44 1928 706373 Skype: ricky_clarkson On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Jan Goyvaerts <[email protected]> wrote: > Otherwise back to the point: Is there a particular advantage to use OpenJDK > over the regular JDK ? Maybe OpenJDK is - well - open, but it's still Oracle > that is paying the contributors. So, in the end, what difference would it > make ? > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
