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>Oracle is all about monetizing and reducing costs, doing that with Java was always on the cards. You might not like Oracle, but let's be fair here. They compl
by ternaryoperator 7y ago
>Oracle is all about monetizing and reducing costs, doing that with Java was always on the cards.
You might not like Oracle, but let's be fair here. They completely open sourced the JDK and encouraged other vendors to ship compatible versions. They charge only for support. You can get the identical product with no support absolutely free.
- toyg 7y agoI don't see where I criticized them, it's a perfectly legitimate strategy - part of the reason Oracle is still around and Sun isn't. No need to be defensive. Oracle might have found a way to make money without being hated (too much) by the community, which I think is a positive development. There is some credit for Sun, which (iirc) is where the move towards OSS started; but Oracle is adding the $$$ aspect they are famous for, which Sun could never quite crack.