IBM and Oracle To Collaborate On OpenJDK 160
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An anonymous reader writes "Today, IBM and Oracle announced their intent to work together to accelerate innovation on the Java Platform, leveraging OpenJDK. IBM and Oracle will also collaborate to support the Java SE 7 and Java SE 8 schedules presented recently at JavaOne and to continue to enhance the JCP."
Re:Here's a question ... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sure this IBM-Oracle teamup will produce an amazing result with the reliability of LotusNotes and the developer friendliness of an Oracle database tool.
It'll also have... well, crap. You're going to get sued if you use it no matter which parent is dominant there.
Re:Here's a question ... (Score:3, Funny)
Java is the new Caldera Linux; buy it and you'll end up being sued by the very same people who sold it to you.
Well, think about it like this... (Score:3, Funny)
Well, think about it like this - there was one giant slow mega-corporation working on stagnating Java development before.
Now there are TWO mega-corporations known for their agility working on a single piece of software. With strong commitment to committee-centered development.