Java’s Future Exist in the Enterprise
January 28, 2011 by Frank Salinas · 3 Comments
This comes as no surprise to me as in my opinion the primary strength of Java lies with it’s enterprise abilities.
Forrester’s authors say that its report, “The Future of Java,” is not a Java obituary. Java is still dominant in the enterprise but no programming language has retained a central position through multiple platform changes. Java will evolve just as Assembler, C and COBOL did. More so, the core message here is for application developers and how applications are distributed.
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Oracle controls the future of Java but its road map has been accepted and that means no major disruptions for enterprise customers. But it’s clear that Java is no longer the center for technology innovation. The innovation is now on the platforms and with Ruby and open environments such as HTML 5.
via Why The Future of Java is with Large Customers, not Innovative, Young Developers.