Nemeski@lemm.ee to Programming@programming.dev · 6 months agoOracle Java police start knocking on Fortune 200's doors for first timewww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square145fedilinkarrow-up1320arrow-down13
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minus-square0^2@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down7·6 months agoWhy wouldn’t open source versions of their software work? Have you tried it?
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoIt’s not about functionality. When you’re paying for licensing and support you need to use supported versions of things. If you call up about an issue with the database and you’re running an unsupported os or Java version they hang up on you.
Why wouldn’t open source versions of their software work? Have you tried it?
It’s not about functionality. When you’re paying for licensing and support you need to use supported versions of things. If you call up about an issue with the database and you’re running an unsupported os or Java version they hang up on you.