04 Dec, 2008
Sun is making a huge mistake with JavaFX
Posted by: admin In: Computer stuff| Linux| Webdevelopment
Sun has released version 1 of their JavaFX today see relase announcment with out any form of Linux SDK, nor mentioning anything of when or if the Linux community can expect to see any support. I think this is a huge mistake in todays marked.
Even Microsoft(!) has realized that they have to add Linux support for their Silverlight platform and is doing so together with the help of Novell and their Moonlight project (whom actually had their second beta release two days ago).
It is going to be reallyt exciting to see all the competing RIA plattforms evolving the next year. Adobe obviously has a rather large head start with their FLEX platform due to the huge adoption of Flash. Microsoft has the money and monoply to support Silverlight which leaves Sun broke and desperate.
It pains me to say so I’m afraid that JavaFX is a last desperate act, although they deserve a smack for letting developers stuck with the horrible state their applet mess for so many years!