Another View of IBM and Its Harmony Play
October 18, 2010
My head is spinning. Geese cannot understand the intricacies of Java in the big proprietary software companies. I think you will find the angle of attack in “IBM Abandons Harmony for Java Unity with Oracle” interesting. My take is that the write up finds IBM leaning toward Google in the Java dust up. Here’s a passage that caught my attention:
Harmony became untenable when Oracle sued Google. That was what convinced IBM that Oracle would never ever loosen its grip on the TCKs[compatibility test kits] – and may be an assessment of Oracle’s chances of winning – but between times without its backing Java development would drift or stagnate more than it already has.
Smart, strategic move? Tactical twitch? The goose will have to wait for the combatants to engage in a knock down drag out in slow motion via the US legal process. Should be exciting. Uncertainty is a definite plus when innovation seems to be in short supply.
Stephen E Arnold, October 18, 2010
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