Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:21:13 -0700 From: merlyn@stonehenge.com (Randal L. Schwartz) To: Jules Gilbert <jules.stocks@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-java-request@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: this is probably a little touchy to ask... Message-ID: <86zkvk2f92.fsf@red.stonehenge.com> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTin2sDbKKBQfEhUFNfG1fbN2LjNZ0mSLJknEBKvk@mail.gmail.com> (Jules Gilbert's message of "Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:11:10 -0400") References: <AANLkTi=7sTm12NUdAeRrX1ZUsSveS9k7dk=hc%2BgWV9jK@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTin2sDbKKBQfEhUFNfG1fbN2LjNZ0mSLJknEBKvk@mail.gmail.com>
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>>>>> "Jules" == Jules Gilbert <jules.stocks@gmail.com> writes: Jules> Now, if Oracle won't adjust their thinking, I intend to look at Java Jules> sub-systems that are supplied and built by other people than Oracle. Jules> (It's called Open Source.) And that's what I tried to say in my last few posts. Given Oracle's apparent stance to own Java not by copyright but by patent, it doesn't *matter* that Java is "open source". We'll have to wait until Oracle v. Google is decided, but unless Google can invalidate Oracle's *patents* on Java, Java is effectively dead, unless you want to sleep in Oracle's bed. -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095 <merlyn@stonehenge.com> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/>; Smalltalk/Perl/Unix consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc. See http://methodsandmessages.vox.com/ for Smalltalk and Seaside discussion
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