Very few developers have access to the decision making process (or risk management imperatives)of executives of large organizations (and vice versa). When big n

Very few developers have access to the decision making process (or risk management imperatives)of executives of large organizations (and vice versa). When big numbers are involved the actual story and what gets told to the public are often entirely different things. This is why the “but we have OpenJDK” argument is practically a non-sequitur, yet seems a valid argument to many. Oracle is, as you say, on the radar primarily because of databases. But it is really the risk of dealing with a company that is likely to screw you if they can do so with sufficient ROI (where the investment is audits and litigation) Developers and CxOs/company boards risk very different things and when things go bad, have very different downsides.