Some updates; below are responses or reactions to the c/net article from some Sun folks:
- Terrence Barr, evangelist at Sun, wrote his reactions to the c/net article; see Adieu Java ME?
- James Goslin, one of the fathers of Java, also wrote his reactions; see JavaME is *not* dead!
- Laurie Tolson, Vice President of the Client Software Group at Sun; see Plenty of Life Left In Java ME
So a couple of days ago, an article in c/net says that Sun has decided to move away from mobile-specific Java, this is, the version of Java known as MIDP and related JSRs, in favor of (Java SE-based) Java FX.
While the reason for this has to do with addressing the fragmentation issues (among other things), the investment made in MIDP and related APIs by companies such as Motorola, Nokia, SE and others, is going to make this transition to Java FX a very slow process and perhaps impossible.
Would this be an opportunity (and will Sun allow) for MIDP and related APIs, to grow on its own, its own life, completely open?
There has been a very good discussion on this topic at Forum Oxford.
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