[appengine-java] [Perhaps OT] Oracle vs. Google : Java still a viable language?

2010-08-27 Thread markvgti
Hi all, Some of you may consider this off-topic (apologies to those that think it is OT), but I think it's pertinent to generate this discussion: given Oracle's lawsuit against Google http://bit.ly/bMEL6A , is Java a viable programming language anymore? I think the threat of Oracle adversely

Re: [appengine-java] [Perhaps OT] Oracle vs. Google : Java still a viable language?

2010-08-27 Thread Shawn Brown
Motivation: I am at the early stages of implementing a web app on GAE using Java, but if I need to switch to Python, I shouldn't delay it any more. Anyway, what do you guys think? IANAL but you asked so here goes. I think you are fine using java on GAE. My guess is that since appengine is