The JVM itself is incredible, all the advantages of a fully native language with nearly none of the downsides, while being basically "third place" in speed behind C/CPP, and maintaining a gap in performance between the next closest competitors. The JVM also can do party tricks that no other language can with instrumentation and runtime class definitions.
I certainly appreciate the amount of R&D Oracle is investing into the Java Virtual Machine. While I use the open source version of the JVMs, I also wouldn't mind also kicking some cash into the back into the devpool. Business with Oracle does seem to be a bit of a poison pill unfortunately. Leaves us "small budget" firms in a pickle. We know the ecosystem needs funding, but the option to engage Big Red is not enticing.
I certainly appreciate the amount of R&D Oracle is investing into the Java Virtual Machine. While I use the open source version of the JVMs, I also wouldn't mind also kicking some cash into the back into the devpool. Business with Oracle does seem to be a bit of a poison pill unfortunately. Leaves us "small budget" firms in a pickle. We know the ecosystem needs funding, but the option to engage Big Red is not enticing.