Apache resigns from the Java Community Process executive committee [LWN.net]

Apache resigns from the Java Community Process executive committee

Posted Dec 10, 2010 6:32 UTC (Fri) by bojan (subscriber, #14302)
In reply to: Apache resigns from the Java Community Process executive committee by eru
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> It could otherwise implement precisely the same language.

That exactly is the problem. It can work in exactly the same way, but because it didn't pass TCK (which you cannot get, obviously), then it will never be Java. So, when you try to convince you "customers" that it is, you lose.

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Apache resigns from the Java Community Process executive committee

Posted Dec 10, 2010 13:03 UTC (Fri) by mikov (guest, #33179) [Link] (1 responses)

If it doesn't pass the TCK, which it can't since the field of use restrictions are incompatible with free licenses, it doesn't get a patent grant from Oracle. Oracle has shown that it is willing to enforce these patents. So you and your customers would be crazy to voluntarily assume such a vulnerable position.

Apache resigns from the Java Community Process executive committee

Posted Dec 10, 2010 21:01 UTC (Fri) by bojan (subscriber, #14302) [Link]

Precisely. And even before they sue you over patents, you also cannot legally call it Java, so that's a double whammy.