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0 pointsffsm86mo ago0 comments

I don't disagree (it is gpl licenced after all)- but it's worth keeping in mind that openjdk is still provided by oracle, too.

And all the other variants ultimately just repackage it. So if oracle doesn't care about destroying the Java IP, it definitely could cut everyone off from updates going forward.

I don't think they'll do so however, MySQL is still freely usable too, right? And that's oracle IP too.

Might change if they ever get into financial troubles, but that's the same issue with all languages and frameworks.

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thuridas6mo ago

And there is Amazon Correcto, Eclipse Temurin...

Sure, that could stop to maintain it, but would put the power immediately in the hands of other companies with a fork

That said, you always have oracle's greediness...

giancarlostoro6mo ago

> Sure, that could stop to maintain it, but would put the power immediately in the hands of other companies with a fork

I have a feeling all those companies / orgs would band together to maintain it.

pron6mo ago

Amazon Corretto and Eclipse Temurin are developed and licensed by Oracle. They are just packaged and distributed by Amazon and IBM respectively. If you report an issue against them, the Amazon/IBM people will forward the issue to us at Oracle to resolve.

BTW, I don't dispute that Oracle is greedy, but I find the suggestion that Amazon, IBM, Google, MS etc. are any less so laughable.

miki1232116mo ago

Honestly, Java is one of those technologies I would never worry about in this way.

It is used everywhere. Just among the faang companies, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google definitely use it at scale, and they're just the tip of the iceberg. Taking away JVM updates would almost be a company-ending event for them, and they definitely have the resources to keep it alive if Oracle ever dies.

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