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Weblog:   The future of Mono!
Subject:   Why not Java
Date:   2005-01-17 03:11:25
From:   ShockeyK
Response to: Why not Java

Here are two reasons and the first one is a biggie. Java is not open source. Not matter how "open" the community process might be, Java is a risk for international software development shops. And two, if we are talking about a .NET development shop, Java involves changing religions. It will be a more difficult transition and involve re-training and ramp-up time. C# to Mono does not.
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  • Why not Java
    2005-01-17 05:57:04  rjstreet [Reply | View]

    I'm sorry to break this to you, but I've worked for a number of multi-nationals and I'll tell you - they don't care if its "true" open source or not. Factors like support, cost of ownership and existing investments go quite a bit further. Mono is good, but there's nothing there to really push Java out of the way - and that's what they really need. Large corporations need more than the capability to move to a new technology, they need a reason.
    • Kevin Shockey photo Java is not open source!
      2005-01-17 07:40:30  Kevin Shockey | O'Reilly Blogger [Reply | View]

      Thanks for bringing out that distinction. In your comment you mention multi-national, however I referred to international. To illustrate the difference consider the following questions:
      • Have you ever worked for a foreign government?

      • Have you ever developed an application for a foregin company in any of these countries: China, India, the Czech Republic, Brazil, or Maylasia?
      • Have you ever been involved with applications affected by international trade agreements?

      • Have you considered what might happen if, for crazy reasons never before seen, Sun stopped enhacing Java or licensing for free?

      Also one last question, please review this article and identify where I suggest that Mono will push Java out of the way?
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