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| From | Eternal Hope <laughingspam99@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: Does anyone understand this? |
| Date | 2015-08-17 19:00 +0100 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <mqt7da$qsu$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <mqt1al$ss$1@dont-email.me> <d3eiklF37olU1@mid.individual.net> |
On 17/08/2015 18:06, Robert Klemme wrote: > On 17.08.2015 18:17, Eternal Hope wrote: >> >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33927848 >> >> particularly >> >> ...In its legal papers, Oracle said the ongoing success of Android was >> in danger of "destroying" interest in Java. >> >> Does anyone understand why the success might destroy interest in Java, >> I'd have thought it was the other way around ? > > What they probably mean: it will destroy the interest in the _right_ (as > in "one and only") Java because people only see and use the _wrong_ Java > (i.e. the on used on Android devices). Oh, OK >> ...The "widespread dominance" that Android had achieved in the mobile >> phone market had done "irreversible" damage to Java's potential market, >> said Oracle. >> >> Why? I don't get it > > On a more abstract level I think Oracle is struggling and that's why > they turn to lawsuits more and more. The blog post recently about how > Oracle intends to deal with people who find vulnerabilities in their > products show a similar attitude (the post was removed later). Here is > a summary: > > http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/08/oracle_cso_mary_ann_davidson_doesn_t_want_to_hear_about_software_vulnerabilities.html Good grief ... I've never really fully understood why Sun and now Oracle pour(ed) what must be large amounts of cash into Java and then continue to give it away free. I know Oracle bought up WebLogic and flog it for a big wedge but I can't see that covering the ex's. If you want the latest specification for C you have to pay for it. I know the 'final drafts' are free but still, if you want the approved documentation AFAIAA you have to stump up the readies. DuckDuckGo "why is Java free" gives all sorts of reasons, I'm not expecting a definitive answer, it's just rhetorical musings really. I've earned a good living for years from Java and never paid a penny to a vendor. It just seems odd given that you have to pay to take a piss these days, someone in the UK has even started flogging cans of Lake District air apparently. Go figure -- Laughing Spam Fritter
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Does anyone understand this? Eternal Hope <laughingspam99@gmail.com> - 2015-08-17 17:17 +0100
Re: Does anyone understand this? Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2015-08-17 19:06 +0200
Re: Does anyone understand this? Eternal Hope <laughingspam99@gmail.com> - 2015-08-17 19:00 +0100
Re: Does anyone understand this? e.d.programmer@gmail.com - 2015-08-17 12:39 -0700
Re: Does anyone understand this? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-08-17 20:07 -0400
Re: Does anyone understand this? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-08-17 20:02 -0400
Re: Does anyone understand this? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2015-08-17 19:53 -0400
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