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| From | Kragen Javier Sitaker <kragen@canonical.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.misc, alt.folklore.computers |
| Subject | the history of Java in Android (was Re: What’s Your Least Favourite Programming Language?) |
| Date | 2026-08-28 20:27 -0300 |
| Organization | Primarily biological and memetic |
| Message-ID | <87mru5bzcn.fsf_-_@debian> (permalink) |
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Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes: > On Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:43:56 -0300, Kragen Javier Sitaker wrote: >> Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes: >>> But J2SE was available in an open-source form, namely OpenJDK. So >>> they adapted that instead. >> >> With respect, I think you may have gotten this wrong. Originally >> they used Apache Harmony (presumably they preferred its non-copyleft >> licensing) but switched to OpenJDK in 02016 in response to the >> Oracle lawsuit >> <https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/01/android-n-switches-to-openjdk-google-tells-oracle-it-is-protected-by-the-gpl/> > > You are mixing up the language implementation with the library > implementation. Your statement, “So [the Android team] adapted [OpenJDK] instead [when they could have chosen J2ME],” is not true of *either* the language implementation (Dalvik) *or* the library implementation (initially they adapted Harmony, and many years later they adapted OpenJDK). Kragen
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the history of Java in Android (was Re: What’s Your Least Favourite Programming Language?) Kragen Javier Sitaker <kragen@canonical.org> - 2026-08-28 20:27 -0300
Re: the history of Java in Android (was Re: What’s Your Least Favourite Programming Language?) Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-29 01:30 +0000
Re: the history of Java in Android (was Re: What’s Your Least Favourite Programming Language?) Kragen Javier Sitaker <kragen@canonical.org> - 2026-08-29 15:24 -0300
Re: the history of Java in Android (was Re: What’s Your Least Favourite Programming Language?) Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-29 21:57 +0000
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