On Apr 7, 5:12 pm, Jess Holle <je...@ptc.com> wrote: > I wonder if the real issue here is that Sun's TCK is really too weak to > ensure adequate compatibility of a completely disparate implementations > and that Sun has only recently discovered that allowing implementations > that didn't start with their code and then deviate (and thus have many > of the same undocumented behaviors) to certify with it would allow an > unacceptable level of incompatibility.
I can't really speculate on Sun's motivations beyond what is public record. I don't think it is in dispute that the TCK doesn't cover every last detail of the Java SE platform - you can read the user guide freely - http://openjdk.java.net/groups/conformance/docs/JCK6bUsersGuide/index.html Personally, I am sceptical that is the only reason for preventing Harmony from obtaining the testing kit - others have speculated/ indicated financial motives: "Some off-the-record sources chatted with me about it and I now feel like I have a bit more of a sense of what it's all about. Here's the punchline: The dispute between Sun and the ASF over a Java SE implementation, which resulted in a no vote on Java EE? At its heart, it's about making an end run around Java ME." http://www.javaworld.com/community/node/2601 Stephen --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
