Predictions are fun. I *want* to hear javaposse's predictions.... I am making mine. Mostly positive, following Dick's steps... ;)
Prediction 1: Java.net, kenai.com, and all community sites get slowly transitioned to OTN. I think Oracle is a company which has contributed to open source when it was in it's own vested interest. Most inherited software is open sourced, so I expect Oracle to abandon the majority of Sun's Software. This is a test for open source communities. Prediction 2: The MySQL team gets disbanded (even more) and bought into deep Oracle positions. Prediction 3: NetBeans wins the IDE battle and Oracle keeps it as it's primary development tool before it hits version 12.7.1.0.2.3. NetBeans has more mindshare and momentum. And Oracle will undoubtedly get rid of all their current IDE's (Bea's branded eclipse and Jdeveloper). Prediction 4: Oracle will use Glassfish to compete with Websphere community edition and jboss as, and succeeds in the long run. Prediction 5: Oracle will reverse the current state of affairs regarding Linux and Solaris. Now Oracle has the opportunity to charge for the OS support instead of helping RedHat. I don't think they'll pass on that. Prediction 6: Sun will remain as a brand for Oracle's new hardware line and there is no other mention of sun anywhere else. Nighttime arrives for all mankind. Prediction 7: I think we will see Java skyrocketing and It will surpass C# language constructs after it hits 12.8.0.1.4.2 Prediction 8: Data Mining API becomes core java, including ME, JSR 276 becomes mandatory for JEE, and JPA gets crippled. Prediction 9: Oracle promises JavaFX but will not deliver. The lack of a killer JavaFX IDE will be ultimately the doom of the free world. Prediction 10: The most devious and twisted minds on the Oracle payroll will search for a politically correct way to kill MySQL, and they will succeed. Prediction 11: Luste becomes an zombie warrior, ZFS becomes an ancient vampire. Both walk the earth as undead minions. Prediction 12: VirtualBox becomes a cornerstone in all Oracle offerings. Prediction 13: OpenOffice gets no more support. Prediction 14: The "enterprise feeling" gets lost, as openMQ, openESB and all the JBI goodness glides into oblivion. Prediction 15: James Gosling trims his beard, Jonathan Swartz cuts his ponytail and Simon Phipps dyes his hair white Prediction 16: Network.com is red, red, red as an apple. -- Marcelo Morales --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
