Does Google Get an Edge by Hiring a Java Babydaddy?
April 2, 2011
Some background. Sun “invented” Java. Oracle bought Sun. Oracle entered into the American legal process to assert its rights over Java. Forget the open source stuff. This is Oracle and the alleged miscreant, Google.
The IT sporting arena has seen some hefty competition this year. The rivalry between Oracle and Google heated up over an infringement suit, but according to “Google Hires Java Founder James Gosling amid Oracle Infringement Suit” things are about to get nasty or more interesting depending upon one’s point of view.
Google has been less than happy that Oracle is suing them over a Java-related patent infringement. The search mogul decided to rub static electricity over the wounded relationship by hiring James Gosling, Java founder, and former VP of Sun Microsystems. Engadget opines:
When Oracle acquired Sun last year, Gosling, who refused to take part, wasn’t shy about expressing his views, calling Oracle’s Larry Ellison “Larry, Prince of Darkness.” On a post to his blog, which has since crashed, Gosling was vague about his new duties saying simply, “I don’t know what I’ll be working on. I expect it’ll be a bit of everything, seasoned with a large dose of grumpy curmudgeon.
Gosling may be unsure of what job awaits him at Google, but one thing is certain: Larry Ellison is not happy about the sudden change in teams. The Java babydaddy phase of the Google – Oracle dust up is underway.
Whitney Grace, April 2, 2011
Freebie like most things in life except Google enterprise services and Oracle database software
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