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by tensor 2269 days ago
I wouldn't trust Oracle. Is this going to be like VirtualBox which is "free" and "open source" except for the extension pack on the very same page that you can one click download?

If anyone isn't aware, they track the IP address of that extension and if they can trace it back to your company they then come calling for money. It's basically a sort of litigation honey pot. Sure, it's all legal, but it's such a nasty dark pattern and so easy of a mistake to make for end users that it should be illegal.

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But just to be clear, Oracle does not control Eclipse IP.
How so? They're on the board of directors. They might not have SOLE control, but you're implying they have NO control. I'm not sure how they can both be on the board of directors while simultaneously having no control of the Eclipse IP.

https://www.eclipse.org/org/foundation/directors.php

You’re right.

It’s controlled by IBM, Fujitsu, Bosch, and Oracle.

That's a relief, the post above made it sound that way.