15 Ways Oracle Can Make Java Better (and Improve Its Stance with Developers) - Application Development from eWeek

Reexamine the JavaFX Strategy

Either open-source JavaFX or kill it. It is DOA as a proprietary technology, competing with the likes of Flash and the upstart Silverlight.

Extend Dynamic Language Support on the JVM

Improve support for other dynamic languages on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Like Microsoft has with Python and Ruby on the Common Language Runtime (CLR), Sun has provided support for Python and Ruby on the JVM. Get busy on the Da Vinci Machine.

Set the JCP Free

Set the Java Community Process (JCP) free. Establish it as a truly vendor-neutral organization like the Eclipse Foundation.

Talk to Google about JavaME

Reach out to Google and make Android the new story for JavaME, which is a crusty, legacy platform in the mobile world. With mobile as the future of Internet connectivity for most of the world, something has to be done to make Java shine once again in mobile. Make nice with Google.

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