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| Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, May 22 2012 @ 02:27 AM EDT |
Well one problem is that the business strategy you point out for Sun was about
how making Java open makes more developers develop for it which means more users
paying for their Java solution. However if we apply that to Android they don't
get much because Sun/Oracle don't make any Dalvik VM's to license out. They
make money from enterprise Java use but if an enterprise uses an android app for
something they get nothing. You could argue that Android promotes the Java
Language and there is therefore an indirect boost to Java's J2SE/EE enterprise
revenue but Oracle wants some direct money from what they see as the future
market.
As more and more Java developers start using Android they are worried these
people will stop paying for Java licenses. Imagine in the future if someone
decides to port Dalvik to Windows/Mac/Linux and allow you to run Android apps on
a PC! Imagine if Google creates a windows 8 Metro equivalent that works on
Windows/Mac/Linux and moves Java to the forefront of PC development as well.
All scary things for someone trying to make money off the old Java business
model.
But should they be able to stop innovation and progress just because it hurts
their bottom line?
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