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This could produce a gain...
... for .Net, particularly if IBM's subsequent assertion of control lacks finesse.

Use of Java is more widespread than was use of Solaris, so the likelihood of the software being forked is correspondingly greater. This heightens .Net's advantage of having a single central control to assure compatibility, particularly with Microsoft products.

If IBM assures a limited number of commercial versions of Java, much as there are only two commercial versions of Linux, then the organizations set up to sell Java with IBM's imprimatur and that of other major software companies will be in effective control of Java as a commercial product.

It's easy to foresee an organization able to assure some degree of Java compatibility... with Java.

Sun?
More lost revenue and an impatience from Wall Street that the layoffs which are the sole justification for this action happen quickly.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 05/16/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Promises  SQLServer | 05/16/06
It's the End of the World as we Know it  nucrash | 05/16/06
And I Feel Fine  Letophoro | 05/16/06
The start of a new generation of programmers  sdexp | 05/17/06
This could produce a gain...  Anton Philidor | 05/16/06
There is the possibility of...  zkiwi | 05/16/06
That may be the reason for the delay.  Anton Philidor | 05/16/06
Compatibility: common core is irrelevant  Robert Kohlenberger | 05/18/06
Open Source does NOT equal forking. Take Apache for instance.  DonnieBoy | 05/16/06
LGPL  OhMyGosh | 05/16/06
MS tried it already...  techboy_z | 05/16/06
Microsoft JVM was compatible  Spacely Spacerockets | 05/17/06
Different uses. Java will be forked !!  anti-zdnet-hype | 05/18/06
Come on dude...  jasonp@... | 09/01/06
.Net  OhMyGosh | 05/16/06
You make a very good point....  techboy_z | 05/16/06
Sun already allowing open source VM builds  fernando.cassia@... | 05/16/06
Maybe...  Richard Flude | 05/16/06
So?  TonyMcS | 05/16/06
Open Sores is teh ghey  Jeff the god of biscuits | 05/16/06
A little ointment  fireman949 | 05/17/06

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