> Please be careful not to put words in my mouth, or Fabrizio's. I did > not say that ASF's obstructionism is responsible for the "sorry state > of Java" (and I didn't say _that_ either… on the server and on > Android, Java is doing great). Â
My intention was to point out that in longing for a "working, vibrant open technology" we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. That Java is currently in a bit of a sorry state were my own words inferred from all the recent bad news, and a general acceptance that Java is failing to provide assistance to developers fighting increasingly complex applications. It might be doing OK on the server so far, but it's getting heavy competition and is generally on the decline [http://goo.gl/KASe7] - in spite of the significant focus given to it by Android. I guess I just wish you'd argue for why we should allow Java to be pushed as an open standard when clearly it's not. You're doomed if you abide by the 3 existing official profiles (Apache Harmony) and you're doomed if you step out of bounds of them (Android). How do you not see that as a problem? -- 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.
