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Oracle's controversial stewardship of Java: The good and the bad
Once upon a time, every developer looking for a top wage was urged to learn Java, the language of business. But that was quite a while ago. Business has plenty of other languages and Java could have fallen by the wayside, and it's to Oracle's credit that Java remains popular and highly relevant today, says Simon Ritter deputy CTO Azul.
"I really have to give them immense credit for that. They've done an extremely good job with the now-six month release cycle, which means that we're seeing features being added to the platform fast...
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