it is clear that one can't work on the Java platform without infringing Oracle's IP.
That's a pretty extreme interpretation. Most people aren't trying to ship Java-compatible runtimes, as Google did,
That's a pretty extreme interpretation. Most people aren't trying to ship Java-compatible runtimes, as Google did,
If you're big enough, they will come after you. I think it's perfectly rational - and i'd argue smart - to cut them off early before it's too late.
"Triangulation 245: James Gosling"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYw3X4RZv6Y&feature=youtu.be...
If IBM had not given up to buy Sun, I am pretty sure they would have done likewise.
Plenty of JVM vendors are selling their versions without getting into trouble by playing by the rules.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Java_virtual_machines#...