Subj : Oracle requiring a subscr
To   : DREAM MASTER
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Tue Feb 23 2021 05:29 pm

>I realize I'm resurrecting an old thread but I wanted to voice my two cents on
>he topic.  First, when Oracle bought Sun and all their IP, they effectively too
> on a support model that doesn't generate them money.  As we all know, Oracle m
>kes all their money from ridiculous maintenance costs and litigation (they are
>otorious for going after improperly licensed Oracle databases and related funct
>ons), but nothing from Java.  As more and more of their products are or have mo
>ed to Java, they found a way to monetize it.

> Great for Oracle.

> Bad for us.

Yep, they all but killed (Open)Solaris when they took Sun over.


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