How about this for a business case: 1. 50% of Java developers use Apple hardware to develop Java apps (*for sake of argument, based on anecdotal observation) 2. Netbeans will no longer run for 50% of Java developers, but Eclipse will continue to work. 3. Using Eclipse makes it easer to develop apps that integrate with WebSphere and pureScale/POWER7/ DB2. 4. Every app developed for WebSphere is one less app developed for WebLogic, and one less coat of wax for Larry's boat. 5. ...
How's that for a start? Rob On Oct 26, 2010, at 5:31 PM, Fabrizio Giudici wrote: > On 10/27/2010 02:11 AM, RogerV wrote: >> US $1 million to get a quality AWT/Swing port to Mac OS X? >> >> Hmmm, Larry probably spends more than that every year just on boat wax >> > LOL, but let's try to be serious. Larry spends much more than that for his > own pleasure, but we're discussing about Oracle spending, not Larry's. The > most immediate logical consequence is that if Oracle needs to spend $1M on > that, the thing must generate more than $1M in revenues. Would it happen? > > -- > f.g. > -- 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.
