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by have_humility 4100 days ago
> people like Richard Stallman think Java is an oppressive island

I was surprised to hear this claim, so I looked into it. The only thing it's turning up in this vein is the description of it being "shackled", or comparable adjectives, all before the JDK was GPLed a decade ago. Do you have a specific source on this?