Subj : Oracle requiring a subscr
To   : jagossel
From : Nightfox
Date : Fri Nov 16 2018 01:35 pm

  Re: Oracle requiring a subscr
  By: jagossel to Dumas Walker on Fri Nov 16 2018 01:41 pm

 ja> Still, I don't think it's a good idea that Oracle is charging a fee just
 ja> to run software written in Java; it just comes across, to me, as though
 ja> they want their "royality fees" to run some other 3rd party software.

If Oracle really wants to charge a fee just to run Java software, I think that
would be pretty bad for the users.  I know some software companies have been
going to a subscription model, but I wouldn't want to start having to pay a
recurring fee just to keep using my own computer.  There are other Java
alternatives out there though (OpenJDK at least provides an open-source Java
development kit).

I've heard rumors Microsoft might end up going to a subscription model for
Windows, and if they do, I'm really going to consider switching to Linux or
something (my current favorite Linux distribution is Linux Mint with
Cinnamon).

Imagine paying monthly fees to both Microsoft and Oracle to continue using
Windows & Java software..  And then also fees to Adobe if you use their
products, and so on if other companies start doing that also.  Suddenly,
computer software fees may become another monthly bill people will have to pay,
like a utility bill.

Nightfox

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