Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 13th Nov 2006 08:46 UTC, submitted by someone
The cat is out of the bag: Java will be released under the GPL. Joshua Marinacci writes: "I think it makes a lot of sense because it protects Sun's interest in preventing forks and also the community's interest in knowing that Java will forever be available in the public sphere. The GPL has always provided an option to fork just in case someone takes the code in a bad direction. Historically having this option available ensures that it never needs to actually be used, letting the community grow and thrive."
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RE[2]: Good for the World
by sigzero on Mon 13th Nov 2006 20:04
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RE[2]: Good for the World
by segedunum on Mon 13th Nov 2006 20:40
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I don't think so, I think the license change its a clear showcase of Java losing to .NET
I think you might want to wander into the real world (fat chance, I know) for a second and have a look at what real companies and organisations are using. Certainly, many a company's server infrastructure is all J2EE and Java. You will find very few all .Net infrastructures where money hasn't changed hands for publicity reasons. All .Net is is a new way of writing Windows client applications. That's all.
To suggest Java is losing ground to .Net, or even worse, Mono, in these areas is utterly laughable. Alas, some people live in such a world.........
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RE[2]: Good for the World
by someone on Mon 13th Nov 2006 20:27
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RIP .net. RIP Mono.
I would love to see what will become of Java once all the Linux distributions and BSDs start releasing it as part of the base system. We will now start to see Java become an integral part of any GUI application, Desktop Manager, etc. It will be the language of choice for OO development.