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Man, they ought to lose Java on generic-ness, let alone JavaScript. Java was invented by Sun and literally nobody cares (nor is particularly happy) that Oracle

• vips7L 2y ago
  > Java was invented by Sun and literally nobody cares (nor is particularly happy) that Oracle currently makes a version of the JDK. This is honestly an insanity level take. Oracle is the main contributor to OpenJdk. OpenJdk is the most widely used implementation of Java and Java is in the top 3 most used programming languages in the world. Thousands of developers and companies make their livelihoods off of Oracle and OpenJdk. Oracle has been a better steward of Java than Sun ever was. Sun let Java languish as they did not have the money to keep developing it and to keep it relevant. Without Oracle Java would have never gotten past version 6 and let’s not forget Oracle was the one to completely open source OpenJdk under the GPL.
  • crote 2y ago
    > let’s not forget Oracle was the one to completely open source OpenJdk under the GPL Technically true, but isn't that a bit misleading? The open-sourcing started years before Oracle's acquisition of Sun, and by the time Oracle got their hands on it the process was essentially finished - except for a single optional library. Oracle wasn't the driving force behind the open-sourcing, and I doubt they would have even been able to stop the process - let alone reverse it - if they wanted to.