Thursday, November 15, 2007

Sun's worried that Google Android could fracture Java | Underexposed - CNET News.com

Read the full article for some interesting comparisons between Microsoft c1996 and Google 2007.

"Anything that creates a more diverse or fractured platform is not in (developers') best interests," said Rich Green, executive vice president of Sun's software work, speaking to reporters at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco. "The feedback from developers is, 'Help us fix this.'"

He said Sun wants to work with Google to nip any problems in the bud. "We're really interested in working with Google to make sure developers don't end up with a fractured environment. We're reaching out to Google and assuming they'll be reaching out to us to ensure these platforms and APIs will be compatible so deployment on a wide variety of platforms will be possible," Green said.

Sun's worried that Google Android could fracture Java | Underexposed - CNET News.com

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