[GordonS]

I think Java took it too far. If they'd innovated at even 1/2 the rate of C#, I think they wouldn't have lost as much mind share.

But of course, I'm sure Oracle is a big reason too.

[elygre]

Oracle is all the hate, but when it comes to java, Oracle really got the show rolling again. Prior to Oracle, little happened. After Oracle, a lot is happening.

[pjmlp]

Oracle haters seem to disregard that Oracle was the only company bothering to actually make an offer and keep it, without that offer, everyone would be busy maintaining Java 6 codebases, or porting code to something else.

[fomine3]

IBM?

[pjmlp]

IBM withdrew their acquisition offer shortly thereafter.