Well, it is the official Swing replacement but look at Java 9 and you won't see many if any enhancements to JavaFX. The point is Oracle has no interest in desktop software other than maintaining any existing support contracts.
I don't even think Oracle wants JavaFX so it would be better for everyone to take ownership of it and build a company purely around JavaFX that's actually profitable and keeps enhancing the product at a much faster pace. > On 1 Dec 2015, at 19:12, i...@cuhka.com wrote: > > If it is not a part of OpenJDK/Oracle JDK it will not work. Whether Oracle > itself maintains the code doesn't really matter I think, but they have to put > support and development in it. > > To me another downside if Oracle would suspend further development is that > any statements made by Oracle seem to carry not so much value. If I'm correct > JavaFX was presented by Oracle as the Swing replacement. If after a short > time they revert from that position, what would that mean for any other > statement? > > > Citeren Felix Bembrick <felix.bembr...@gmail.com>: > >> If JavaFX stays under Oracle control, it will be the same it is today in 5 >> years. I really doubt they will put another dollar into its expansion and >> new features. >> >> How can that be good? >> >> Plus the company that does take over could provide commercial support as >> well as training (which Oracle doesn't). > >
