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Ovidiu Predescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On 05 Oct 2001 09:32:04 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kevin A. Burton) wrote:
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> > Yes.. This is certainly a pathetic state of affairs. The is just
> > another reason why the JDK needs to be Open Source. It isn't like
> > SUN is making any revenue off of the JDK at this point.
>
> Well, I think this is more an issue of power and control, than one of
> money. By controlling the platform they maintain their power, otherwise they
> become just another member in a large community, albeit an important member.
"The best way to control your flock is to let them roam free"
- - Zen koan.
It isn't always intuitively obvious but I think that just the opposite is true.
The less control they have over the Java platform, the more power they would
have.
IE the Open Source community would embrace Java, they would work together and
improve it and everything would be good.
Sure there would be some issues but the would be clearly outweighed by the
benefits of a distributed and open community.
> > If Java was Open Source/Free Software issues like this could be fixed much
> > like they are done under an Open language like Python.
>
> Maybe they don't want to fix it, just to maintain the backward compatibility.
This is the point... Why do *they* get to make this decision. I think *we* (SUN
and the Open Source community) should work together on this :)
> This doesn't mean I necessarily agree with their decisions. I'd also like to
> see Java opened up.
:)
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