A lot of FUD is being spread about Java's licensing. OpenJDK is 100% open source and has a permissive license. And there are several providers for it. That bei

A lot of FUD is being spread about Java's licensing. OpenJDK is 100% open source and has a permissive license. And there are several providers for it. That being said, both .NET and the JVM are great platforms. You'll have to evaluate both platforms and see which one benefits your project more.