| ▲ | lenerdenator 3 days ago | |
The question then becomes, does Java warrant the valuation Oracle has when the language itself is mostly FLOSS? | ||
| ▲ | layer8 3 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
Oracle effectively still largely controls the evolution of the language and of OpenJDK, and Java is still a registered Oracle trademark. While it could be forked and renamed if necessary (as happened in the javax –> jakarta transition), that would likely end up being quite disruptive and costly. That being said, Oracle’s valuation is based on their huge integrated ecosystem. That they also control Java, while not insignificant, probably only plays a minor role there. | ||
| ▲ | pjmlp 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Who do you think pays most of the salaries of people working on OpenJDK? | ||