Java Creator James Gosling Hired At Google 229
jfruhlinger writes "Some months after leaving Oracle in a huff, father of Java James Gosling has joined Google. It's not clear what his job responsibilities will be there, but given some of his past statements about Google projects — that Android has no adult supervision, for instance — it will be interesting to see what develops."
Really? (Score:3, Informative)
We were panicked about C# a while ago. And we've gotten somewhat more relaxed about it. It's certainly something to be concerned about, given the amount of resources Microsoft can bring to bear. But I've had conversations with developers. It has not been that big an issue with developers. It's actually been much more a public relations issue than a reality issue. Read more: http://news.cnet.com/2008-1082-817522.html#ixzz1HumJH5sb [cnet.com]
Re:Java (Score:1, Informative)
I don't know right now exactly what tech Microsoft has patented, but it's not in their best interest right now to destroy Mono. MVC + Mono + Linux is really the best option for enterprise web right now in my opinion. JSP never really was all it was cracked up to be. MVC ain't perfect, but it's usable.
Re:Really? (Score:5, Informative)
Google's arsenal of programming language people (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Really? (Score:2, Informative)
I think he made it clear that Oracle significantly cut his salary. Most employees would leave for greener pastures in that situation.
James Gosling also said that his position was lower in the company (in spite of holding the same job title), that Oracle micromanages everyone and doesn't allow them to make any important decisions, and that they made him into little more than a cheerleader for Java. So by his account, things sucked all the way around.
Re:Google v. Oracle - Solved (Score:4, Informative)
Gosling will be able to easily ensure that Google's Android code base is free of anything Oracle's disputing.
Which changes nothing. Odds are that Android was already carefully screened to be free of Oracle contamination, but Oracle sued anyway. That's just Oracle culture.