On 2000-09-10 18:11:21 -0700, Nathan Meyers wrote:
> Christopher Smith wrote:
> > - From Sun's perspective there would also be benefits: lower development
> > costs, better cross-platforms support on more platforms, better
> > reputation of stability for Java in general.
>
> And loss of control. For better or worse, Sun equates tight control of the spec and
> the sample implementation with its business success. I have yet to see any compelling
> case that they're wrong, or that they could run a business the size of JavaSoft on an
> open source model. It's too bad they coopt the language of the open source community
> to describe their license - it creates erroneous expectations and ill will - but I
> doubt anything's going to change anytime soon.
Sun should let go of the tools it doesn't maintain anymore.
Cf. http://relativity.yi.org/WebSite/opensource-javadoc/
Best regards
Martin
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