Wait for Oracle to Reach Out to JUGs?

In the Overview and Frequently Asked Questions for the Developer Community located on the Oracle website, there rests the following statement (as of Feb. 23, 2010): "Yes, Oracle will indeed enthusiastically support the Java User Groups, OpenSolaris User Groups, and other Sun-related user group communities (including the Java Champions), just as Oracle actively supports hundreds of product-oriented user groups today. We will be reaching out to these groups soon." Having seen the incredible support and community bonds present before Oracle took ownership of Sun Microsystems, yes, I was sad to see many key members of that community move on to other companies, and some to other technologies. Those who were in the JUG world for years and many who founded the User Groups initiative through Sun took a dim view of the merger. Others simply woke up the next morning and said "business as usual". Watching the JUG Leaders lists, I see sadness at the demise of Kenai (though Java.net will move to Kenai as its backend) and that has translated to some badmouthing of Oracle. Now, I think the question among many is "how long" before Oracle reaches out to the UGs and makes an effort at solidifying their roadmap for Java? Do we really need to wait for Oracle to reach out to us, and to the JUGs in particular? I say "no". Maybe I'm getting old and I no longer have the hair-trigger reaction I once had when it comes to technology, but who are we...

Date: March, 10 2010
Url: http://www.java.net/blog/christianabryant/archive/2010/03/10/wait-oracle-reach-out-jugs

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