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no. Support isn't free. Also, Sun did make money on Java with certifications and some licensing.

• unlinker 10y ago
  Support isn't free but anybody can also sell support.
  • L_Rahman 10y ago
    Yes, but if I'm an enterprise support customer - I'd much rather buy support from the people who build the product.
    • wmf 10y ago
      But from an enterprise perspective "the product" likely means the GUI (e.g. DC/OS or DUCP), not some daemon buried layers deep.
• canterburry 10y ago
  Yes, Sun did make money...but not nearly as much as IBM and the entire stack of Java tech they came up with...all impossible without Sun's invention.