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Java Evangelist Leaves Sun After MS Settlement

Posted by simoniker on from the shifting-into-shade dept.

aeoo writes "The Register says that Rich Green, the vice president of developer platforms and the major public voice for Java is 'quitting Sun in disgust' due to the recent settlement between Sun and Microsoft. The article hints that there may be more to follow. On the other hand, there is an article at eWeek with a different slant, saying that Rich Green tendered his resignation prior to the settlement. What impact, if any, will this have on open sourcing Java? It looks like Sun is still considering it."

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  1. Re:I, too, would have quit in disgust by justMichael · · Score: 4, Informative

    He didn't leave in disgust. It clearly states in the article that:

    In fact, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company said Green played an essential role in Sun's negotiations with Microsoft to come to last week's 10-year, $1.6 billion deal.

    ...

    Meanwhile, Sun would not disclose where Green was going, but said the company has held the position "for quite a while" for him. Said one source: "He didn't want to leave until the Microsoft deal was done."

    He was merely finishing his current project.