Comment by wiz21c

Comment by wiz21c 4 hours ago

9 replies

Java is owned by Oracle. And you sure don't want to do business with that company. There's a reason why postgresql is slowly eating their cake.

OrangeMusic 4 hours ago

This is FUD. Java has many open source implementations and nobody needs to deal with Oracle.

  • vidarh 3 hours ago

    Even if we postulate that he fear is unwarranted and irrational, the fear is still real, based on Oracles history of lawsuits, and so the explanation still holds.

    • gf000 an hour ago

      It explains nothing.

      Java is possibly the safest bet on the future, it's open source both in spec and in the most common implementation (OpenJDK), and is so widely used that there are multiple FAANG companies critically dependent on Java working that alone could continue the development of the platform were anything happen.

      Besides, Oracle has been a surprisingly good steward of the language.

  • jve 3 hours ago

    Well except Google that got sued for US$8.8 Billion because they decided to use specific API signatures but provide their own implementation...?!

    • OrangeMusic 3 hours ago

      Come on, that's a completely different story, Google made their own independent SDK using but incompatible with Java. Nobody's arguing you should do that.

      Plus last time I checked Oracle lost that lawsuit.

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