There's a big distinction between SQL and Java in that regard. SQL being published as an ISO standard implies that its creators intended for others to be able

There's a big distinction between SQL and Java in that regard. SQL being published as an ISO standard implies that its creators intended for others to be able to produce their own implementations of it. Sun/Oracle did no such thing with Java, and has always officially claimed that implementations needed to be licensed by them. It was almost 15 years ago that Sun sued Microsoft for implementing Java in a way they didn't like.