Re: java money

On 30 Jan 2006 21:57:19 -0800, bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote, quoted or
indirectly quoted someone who said :

>out of curiosity, how does Sun make money off of java?

it helps people migrate apps from mainframes to Sun hardware.

It lets developers produce a Solaris version of their Windows apps
with no extra work, allowing them gradually to cut into the Windows
market.

they sell booths to folks at JavaOne

they put on expensive training courses

I have to agree it seems highly generous of them. There must be some
altruism involved.
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