Oracle takes on Red Hat in Linux code fight

https://www.zdnet.com/article/oracle-takes-on-red-hat-in-linux-code-fight/

Now, it's Oracle's turn to jump into the Red Hat open-source Linux code kerfuffle.

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sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works · 40 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Yeah, Oracle trying to brand itself as "the good guy" is certainly an odd turn of events. I don't trust them, but I guess we'll see what they end up doing.

bemenaker@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 3y (1 reply)

What a strange time to see Oracle as the champion of free and open instead of the greedy closed overlord.

StarServal@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y

It’s probably self-serving somehow. Getting the door slammed close in their faces rather than them doing the slamming.

StarServal@kbin.social · 12 pts · 3y

“Using Java APIs is copyright infringement” Oracle? That Oracle?

avidamoeba@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 3y

Hostile takeover of SuSE in 5, 4 ...

Atiran@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 3y (4 replies)

Companies have been gorging themselves at the free buffet of open source software for a long time. But now the party is ending and many things that used to be free are no longer free for enterprise use.

someguy3@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 3y (3 replies)

forging

Do you mean gorging?

imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 3y

Foraging for FOSS

animist@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y

Nah they're making a sword at the buffet

Atiran@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y

Yes, you are right. And I proofread it and still missed it.

another_kbin_addict@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Oracle “look at our thousands of shitty enterprise products with no upkeep”, Oracle?

AnonymousLlama@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y

Be keen to see how it turns out when these boys go at each other.