LinuxWorld Australia: Father of Java Chides Open Source Developer Community

"Java creator, IT industry heavyweight and CTO of Sun Microsystem's developer products group James Gosling has launched a blistering attack on the open source developer community saying companies that give away software lack financial viability.

"In Sydney at the start of a national lecture tour, including an address to Directors of Information Technology at the Council of Australian Universities, Gosling described the economic sustainability of open source as 'in a pickle...'

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